Food and Drug Administration/Industry Exchange Workshops on Food Security and Recalls; Public Workshops

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Pacific Region Small Business Office, in cooperation with the Western Association of Food and Drug Officials (WAFDO), is announcing a series of workshops on food security and recalls. Topics for discussion include: Food safety and security guidance and procedures, preparing for and conducting a food recall, the use of tamper-evident packaging to avoid product counterfeiting, and the introduction of adulterants. These 1-day workshops for the food industry target food manufacturers, repackers, growers, and transporters. The workshops will include both industry and FDA perspectives. Date and Time: The public workshops are scheduled as follows: 1. Thursday, July 25, 2002, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Oakland, CA. 2. Wednesday, August 28, 2002, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Los Angeles, CA. 3. Tuesday, September 24, 2002, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Seattle, WA. Location: The public workshops will be held at the following locations: 1. Oakland--Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building Auditorium and Conference Center, 1301 Clay St., Oakland, CA. 2. Los Angeles--Ronald Reagan State Building Auditorium, 300 South Spring St., Los Angeles, CA. 3. Seattle, WA--Seatt