SAFE CHEESE STORAGE –A SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH

Madison – August 3, 2013

Today's Program

We will look at the science behind the ability to safety merchandise certain cheeses out of the refrigeration:

The Science Behind Safe Storage –Dr. Barbara Ingham, , Professor, Food Science &Food Safety Extension Specialist – UW-MadisonDepartment of Food Science

Plant Food Safety Programs to Ensure Safety –Marianne Smukowski, Dairy Safety & Quality Coordinator, Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research

Safe Handling and Storage of Cheese at Retail –Jenna Layden, Specialty Coordinator, Whole Foods Market

WMMB Cheese Merchandising

WMMB Wisconsin Cheese Promotions

Millions of dollars per year

WMMB Cheese Merchandising

WMMB Barrel display monthly program

Major retailers across the country participating

Wisconsin Cheese Cross Merchandising

Barrel program with Leinenkugel's tie-in

FDA Potentially Hazardous Food Definition

Source:

http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/RetailFoodProtection/FoodborneIllnessandRiskF

actorReduction/RetailFoodRiskFactorStudies/ucm111167.htm

Today's Program

We will look at the science behind the ability to safety merchandise certain cheeses out of the refrigeration:

The Science Behind Safe Storage –Dr. Barbara Ingham, , Professor, Food Science &Food Safety Extension Specialist – UW-MadisonDepartment of Food Science

Plant Food Safety Programs to Ensure Safety –Marianne Smukowski, Dairy Safety & Quality Coordinator, Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research

Safe Handling and Storage of Cheese at Retail –Jenna Layden, Specialty Coordinator, Whole Foods Market

Today's Program

We will look at the science behind the ability to safety merchandise certain cheeses out of the refrigeration:

The Science Behind Safe Storage –Dr. Barbara Ingham, , Professor, Food Science &Food Safety Extension Specialist – UW-MadisonDepartment of Food Science

Plant Food Safety Programs to Ensure Safety –Marianne Smukowski, Dairy Safety & Quality Coordinator, Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research

Safe Handling and Storage of Cheese at Retail –Jenna Layden, Specialty Coordinator, Whole Foods Market

Today's Program

We will look at the science behind the ability to safety merchandise certain cheeses out of the refrigeration:

The Science Behind Safe Storage –Dr. Barbara Ingham, , Professor, Food Science &Food Safety Extension Specialist – UW-MadisonDepartment of Food Science

Plant Food Safety Programs to Ensure Safety –Marianne Smukowski, Dairy Safety & Quality Coordinator, Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research

Safe Handling and Storage of Cheese at Retail –Jenna Layden, Specialty Coordinator, Whole Foods Market

Questions/Discussion