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2026 WESTERN FOOD SAFETY CONFERENCE

Advancing a Culture of Food Safety

Excellence


 May 6–7, 2026

Sherwood Hall 940 N Main St, Salinas

Welcome

The Western Food Safety Conference brings together all levels of the agricultural workforce and support services to California’s Central Coast for two days of in-depth education on the most current Food Safety issues and concerns for fresh fruits and vegetables.

Session Topics

  • Keynote – Joe Reardon
  • Keynote – Darin Detwiler
  •  “Why Your Mock Recalls Aren’t Preparing You for a Recall and How to
    Change That” 
  • “California Longitudinal Study: an FDA-WCFS-CDFA-Industry Collaboration Regarding STEC Occurrence in the Central Coast Agricultural Region of California” 
  • “Bridging the Gap Between Food Safety and Logistics: A Roadmap to Safer Shipments” 
  • “From Prediction to Action: Where is Predictive Modeling Taking Produce Safety?” 
  • “Cyclospora Prevention: The Latest to Turn Insights into Action” 
  • “Beyond Burnout: Building Resilient Food Safety Teams” 
  • “Chasing Zero — Practical Takeaways from Large-Scale Field Trials” 
  • “A Multimodal Approach to Understanding Pathogen Fitness in Pre- Harvest Environments: Focus on E. Coli O157:H7 REP2”
  • “Building Confidence with Data-Supported Sanitation Programs” 
  • “Predictive Modeling in Produce Safety: From Prediction to Action” 
  • “Breaking the Data Silo: How Growers and Tech Partners Are Making FSMA 204 Data Work” 
  • “Beyond Compliance: How is Data Science Transforming Produce Food Safety?” 

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