WCMA Dairy Food Safety Alliance Meeting (Hybrid) - October 2026
Event Details
You’re invited to join us for the Dairy Food Safety Alliance meeting on Thursday, October 29 from 10 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. (CT).
The Alliance, a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), will offer two ways to participate: in-person at WCMA's offices in Madison, Wisconsin, or online via Zoom.
Participation in Dairy Food Safety Alliance meetings is open to all dairy manufacturers, processors, and related suppliers.
Agenda
- 10:00 a.m. – Welcome & Introductions
- 10:10 a.m. – Inspector Insights Presentation
- 10:30 a.m. – Inspector & Auditor Insights Panel and Q&A
- 11:15 a.m. – Anatomy of a Recall - Recent Recall
- Alex O’Brien, Food Safety/Quality Coordinator, Center for Dairy Research
- 11:30 a.m. – Networking Lunch (In-Person Only)
- 12:00 p.m. – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (WDATCP) Updates
- Tyson Villarreal, WDATCP Dairy Services Section Manager
- 12:15 p.m. – Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Guidance Documents: Foreign Material and Advanced Testing
- Tim Stubbs, SVP, Product Research & Food Safety, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
- 12:30 p.m. – Best Practices: Water and Reclaimed Water Protection in Dairy Plants
- Alex O’Brien, Center for Dairy Research
- 1:15 p.m. – Industry Updates & Resources
- 1:30 p.m. – Open Discussion & Final Thoughts
- 2:00 p.m. – Adjournment
Have questions? Please contact WCMA's Kirsten Strohmenger.
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