05/28/2026
I was thrilled to be part of the conversation on Strengthening Retail Food Safety: A Collaborative Approach to Norovirus Reduction at Retail. š¤š¦ at this year's Food Safety Summit.
This session focused on practical tools and real-world strategies to help both regulators and industry strengthen retail food safety practices, improve employee health policies, and reduce norovirus risk in retail food settings.
One of the most important parts of this work is sharing stories ā real stories from the field that help people understand where breakdowns happen, what prevention looks like in practice, and why food safety culture matters beyond the checklist.
Because reducing norovirus risk takes more than rules on paper. It takes communication, consistency, collaboration, and a shared commitment to protecting public health.
We also discussed the important work of AFDOās Healthy People 2030 Norovirus Workgroup and the continued need to support practical, effective solutions at the retail level.
Grateful to be part of such an important discussion! šš»
