Photo Friday: FMI Food Safety Participates in AFDO Environmental Sampling Workshop

<p>FMI Food Safety staff members, Ashley Eisenbeiser and Adam Friedlander, participated alongside local, state and federal regulators in an&nbsp;<a href="http://www.afdo.org/">Association of Food and Drug Officials</a>&nbsp;(AFDO) Environmental Sampling Workshop in Washington, D.C. This workshop helped participants gain a better understanding of how to conduct environmental sampling in retail facilities during foodborne outbreak investigations.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> For more information on how FMI helps members mitigate risks of contamination and advance food safety programs, download these free food safety resources and please share them with your colleagues.&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.fmi.org/docs/default-source/food-safety-best-practice-guides/fmi-cleaning-and-sanitation-guide-final-oct-2019.pdf?sfvrsn=2ede536e_0">Cleaning and Sanitation Guide for Food Retail</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fmi.org/docs/default-source/food-safety-best-practice-guides/fs16-fmi_listeria_2016.pdf?sfvrsn=a5569a6f_6"><em>Listeria&nbsp;</em>Action Plan for Food Retail (Revised)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fmi.org/docs/default-source/food-safety-best-practice-guides/fmi_hepatitis-guide-2019.pdf?sfvrsn=74de536e_4">Hepatitis A Information Guide for Food Retail</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fmi.org/docs/default-source/food-safety/leafy-greens-guide19_aug19.pdf">FMI Recommended Food Safety Practices for Leafy Greens</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><left><a href="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/fmi-food-safety.png?sfvrsn=4e10536e_0"><img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/fmi-food-safety.png?sfvrsn=4e10536e_0&amp;MaxWidth=400&amp;MaxHeight=&amp;ScaleUp=false&amp;Quality=High&amp;Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&amp;Signature=1567FF84D38AD72A5752532C5F0450CC" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;" title="FMI Food Safety" data-displaymode="Custom" alt="Food Safety Staff at AFDO" data-openoriginalimageonclick="true" data-method="ResizeFitToAreaArguments" data-customsizemethodproperties="{'MaxWidth':'400','MaxHeight':'','ScaleUp':false,'Quality':'High'}" /></a></left><br /> FMI Food Safety staff participated in AFDO&rsquo;s Environmental Monitoring Workshop in Washington, D.C. with local, state and federal regulators.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/instructors.png?sfvrsn=8111536e_0"><img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/instructors.png?sfvrsn=8111536e_0&amp;MaxWidth=400&amp;MaxHeight=&amp;ScaleUp=false&amp;Quality=High&amp;Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&amp;Signature=28A3D99923BE1729319DEFFD4A1D6DD0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;" title="Instructors" data-displaymode="Custom" alt="Tips on Foodborne outbreak investigation " data-openoriginalimageonclick="true" data-method="ResizeFitToAreaArguments" data-customsizemethodproperties="{'MaxWidth':'400','MaxHeight':'','ScaleUp':false,'Quality':'High'}" /></a><br /> Instructors and participants shared important perspectives on how to conduct a foodborne outbreak investigation and protect public health.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/adam2bc3340324aa67249237ff0000c12749.png?sfvrsn=c569536e_0&amp;MaxWidth=400&amp;MaxHeight=&amp;ScaleUp=false&amp;Quality=High&amp;Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&amp;Signature=91594F41F073504D35D475453395738F" data-method="ResizeFitToAreaArguments" data-customsizemethodproperties="{'MaxWidth':'400','MaxHeight':'','ScaleUp':false,'Quality':'High'}" data-displaymode="Custom" alt="Adam Friedlander (FMI) discussing proper environmental monitoring techniques in a kitchen facility with regulatory officials." title="photo friday Adam" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;" /><br /> Adam Friedlander (FMI) discussing proper environmental monitoring techniques in a kitchen facility with regulatory officials.</p>