March 19, 2026, 1:00 PM EST

Presented by:

Jeffrey Baldwin, Microbiology Supervisor – Pathogens

Bryan Roach, Microbiologist

Course Length: 1hr total including 15 min Q&A at the end

Protecting consumers—and your brand—starts on the plant floor and in the lab. This webinar delivers a focused, real world look at today’s most prevalent foodborne pathogens, the methods used to detect and isolate them, and the risk mitigation tools that keep production running safely and compliantly.

What you’ll learn:

• Current pathogen landscape: where risks originate across raw materials, processing steps, environments, and distribution—and how they translate into day to day controls.
• Detection & confirmation workflows: practical guidance on sample plans, rapid screening, culture confirmation, and when to leverage advanced techniques (e.g., WGS) without slowing production.
•  Environmental monitoring that works: zoning, vector tracking, and trend analysis to catch harborage before it becomes an event.
•  Risk mitigation that sticks: sanitation optimization, preventive controls, equipment design/hygienic zoning, supplier verification, and cold chain discipline—measured with actionable KPIs.
• Outbreak case studies: lessons learned for incident response, root cause analysis, and recall readiness so your team can move fast and decisively.