Association of Food and Drug Officials

Association of Food and Drug Officials Promoting Public Health, Fostering Uniformity, and Establishing Partnerships since 1896

AFDO committees have been helping to shape public health guidance for more than 100 years. Committees develop model code...
12/16/2025

AFDO committees have been helping to shape public health guidance for more than 100 years. Committees develop model codes, share best practices, and collaborate with federal agencies to strengthen food and drug safety.

💡Join tomorrow’s committee meeting! Non-members are welcome to attend and learn more about how to get involved.

Cannabis, H**p, and Natural Psychedelics Committee
📅 Wednesday, Dec. 17
🕛 4 p.m. ET
💻 Zoom Meeting ID: 161 979 6975
🔑 Passcode: 966837
🔗 https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1619796975

Learn more about AFDO committees: afdo.org/committees

FDA has issued warning letters to Target, Walmart, Kroger, and Albertsons after recalled ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant ...
12/16/2025

FDA has issued warning letters to Target, Walmart, Kroger, and Albertsons after recalled ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula was found on store shelves following the Nov. 11 recall expansion.

FDA and state partners conducted more than 4,000 retail checks nationwide and found recalled formula in over 175 locations across 36 states. As of Nov. 26, FDA reports no additional findings.

As of Dec. 10, 51 infants across 19 states with suspected or confirmed infant botulism have been reported with confirmed exposure to ByHeart formula. Investigations into the root cause are ongoing, and FDA says it cannot rule out contamination affecting all ByHeart products. CDC has expanded its case definition to include any infant exposed since the product’s release in March 2022.

📄 FDA press release: https://ow.ly/n1YY50XKqPr

🔗 Read the Dec. 10 update: https://ow.ly/pNSw50XKqPs

🚀 Ready to take your career to the next level? Strengthen your expertise and advance your career with new opportunities ...
12/15/2025

🚀 Ready to take your career to the next level? Strengthen your expertise and advance your career with new opportunities to learn.

📚 Through AFDO’s Regulatory Credential Series, food safety regulatory professionals can be recognized for their expertise in core competencies and skills.

🏛️ This program is open to local, state, tribal, territorial, and federal food regulators.

👉 Explore certification opportunities: afdo.org/credentials

AFDO Endowment Foundation’s Nationwide Reach Supports Scientific MissionThe AFDO Endowment Foundation provides vital fin...
12/15/2025

AFDO Endowment Foundation’s Nationwide Reach Supports Scientific Mission

The AFDO Endowment Foundation provides vital financial support for AFDO and its Affiliates, helping advance training and career programs that have benefited professionals across the country.

As the year comes to a close, we invite you to consider making a tax-deductible gift to help us reach our $1.75 million goal by Dec. 31, 2025. You can also support AFDO’s mission through planned giving, bequests, or donations of appreciated stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or life insurance funds.

Your generosity helps strengthen the scientific foundation of food and medical product safety. Every contribution makes a meaningful impact.

🔗 Learn more: afdo.org/endowment

📣 Food Safety Culture for Regulators with Frank Yiannas M.P.H.This interactive workshop helps regulators assess and str...
12/15/2025

📣 Food Safety Culture for Regulators with Frank Yiannas M.P.H.

This interactive workshop helps regulators assess and strengthen the food safety culture of the organizations they inspect. Learn how to improve regulatory practices by understanding what food safety culture is and what it is not.

💡 Explore key behavioral and organizational science principles
📈 Gain tools to influence compliance and improve outcomes
🚀 Build skills that support your current role and prepare you for future opportunities

📅 March 10–11, 2026
📍 San Antonio, Texas
💵 $400 (AFDO members) | $1,200 (non-members)

🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/OXNF50WwLu1

✨ Discover the new and improved AFDO training site!Explore the updated training page to find courses that match your pro...
12/12/2025

✨ Discover the new and improved AFDO training site!

Explore the updated training page to find courses that match your professional goals and team needs.

✅ Browse upcoming courses
🖥️ Access on-demand webinars
📍 Bring AFDO training to your location

Start exploring the new layout and discover the right training for you.

🔗 afdo.org/training

Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue🎥 Course preview: https://ow.ly/REkb50XGZYm👄 Ever find yourself holding back...
12/12/2025

Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue

🎥 Course preview: https://ow.ly/REkb50XGZYm

👄 Ever find yourself holding back an opinion until it slips out the wrong way, or staying quiet and hoping someone else speaks up?

💻 This five-session virtual course builds the skills to communicate effectively when stakes are high and emotions run strong.

📅 March 2–13, 2026
🕒 12.5 hours across five days
💵 $450 (AFDO members) | $550 (non-members)

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/ES9S50XGZYn

📢 ER300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding IncidentsOTED is offering a three-day in-person training that covers ICS fundamen...
12/12/2025

📢 ER300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents

OTED is offering a three-day in-person training that covers ICS fundamentals, incident objectives, Unified Command, resource management, planning processes, and demobilization. 🚨📋

🗓️ Feb. 24–26, 2026
🕒 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
📍 Bethesda, Maryland
📌 Registration deadline: Jan. 9, 2026

Participants must complete ICS-100, 200, 700, and 800 before registering.

🔗 Register through LearnED after completing all prerequisites: https://ow.ly/XlnR50XGZEX

🎓 Calling all new food regulators! AFDO’s virtual Basic Inspections and Investigations Course gives new manufactured foo...
12/12/2025

🎓 Calling all new food regulators! AFDO’s virtual Basic Inspections and Investigations Course gives new manufactured food and retail regulators the tools they need for inspections and complaint investigations. Learn to conduct investigations and collect samples for lab analysis.

The training is offered twice in 2026. Participants may register for either session based on their schedule.

📅 Feb. 9–13, 2026
💻 Five one-hour sessions
🔗 https://ow.ly/Ye6u50XGZvS

📅 May 4–8, 2026
💻 Five one-hour sessions
🔗 https://ow.ly/bqWY50XGZvR

🔍 Root Cause Analysis for Retail Food SafetyThis virtual course develops the skills needed to define the problem, collec...
12/11/2025

🔍 Root Cause Analysis for Retail Food Safety

This virtual course develops the skills needed to define the problem, collect data, determine the “why” of the violation or outbreak, and identify solutions by applying the concepts of root cause analysis to reduce risk factor violation occurrence and enhance foodborne illness outbreak investigations.

The training is offered twice in 2026. Participants may register for either session based on their schedule.

📅 Feb. 2–5, 2026
💻 Four 4.5-hour virtual sessions
💵 $400 for AFDO members | $600 for non-members
🔗 https://ow.ly/XNTR50XGZrg

📅 April 13–16, 2026
💻 Four 4.5-hour virtual sessions
💵 $400 for AFDO members | $600 for non-members
🔗 https://ow.ly/pPEE50XGZri

2026 AFDO Food Program Manager Workshop🍽️ Designed by experienced Food Program Managers, this training helps new and cur...
12/11/2025

2026 AFDO Food Program Manager Workshop

🍽️ Designed by experienced Food Program Managers, this training helps new and current regulatory leaders strengthen their skills in key areas like human resources, budgeting, media relations, and emergency response.

🖥️ Three 4-hour webinars: January, March, and May 2026

📍 In-person session: June 2026, before the AFDO Conference in Columbus, Ohio

🔗 Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/5wSy50XGZmL

🎓 AFDO Awards Scholarships in Food, Drug, and Product Safety StudiesAFDO will award three $2,500 undergraduate scholarsh...
12/11/2025

🎓 AFDO Awards Scholarships in Food, Drug, and Product Safety Studies

AFDO will award three $2,500 undergraduate scholarships in 2026 to students pursuing careers in food, drug, or product safety.

Eligible applicants must:
✔ Hold a 3.0 GPA from their first two years of undergraduate study
✔ Be entering senior year
✔ Demonstrate leadership
✔ Show interest in research, regulatory work, quality control, or teaching in related fields

📬 Applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2026.
📄 Complete college transcript and two letters of recommendation are required.
✨ Encourage eligible students to apply.

Apply here: https://ow.ly/alKh50XGZit

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