PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE
OF
CENTRAL ATLANTIC STATES ASSOCIATION
OF
FOOD and DRUG OFFICIALS
December 10, 2026
WINTER/HOLIDAY EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR
NJ CEU’s - 5 Pending
Trevose Fire House
MEI Catering/Twining Hall
4900 Street Road
Trevose, PA 19053
215-364-2130
08:00 – 09:00am - Registration
09:00am – 10:15am
“Weapons of Mass Destruction/Biological Weapons/Shigella-Salad Bar”
Courtney Simmons, Special Agent/FBI
Philadelphia, PA
10:15am - 10:30am - Break and Silent Auction
10:30am – 11:45am - “The Summer of Cyclospora”
Donald W Schaffner, Distinguished Professor and Extension Specialist
and Chair Department of Food Science, Rutgers University
11:45 - 1:15pm LUNCH (Catered by MEI Catering - $ 15.00 *Cash Only*) and Silent Auction
1:15 - 2:30pm - “2026 Food Code Updates”
Mike Touhey, FDA Retail Food Specialist
Charleston, South Carolina
2:30 - 2:45pm - Break and Silent Auction
2:45 – 4:00pm - "Food Safety Jeopardy”
Samantha Kaur, Quality Assurance Food Specialist
WaWa, Inc.
4:00 – 4:15pm - Q & A and Evaluations
NOTE: Pre-Registration required NLT close of business, Thursday – 12/03/2026
*PLEASE pay your 2026 membership dues at https://www.casafdo.com/join-us
Current 2026 Members – Registration Fee of $10.00
Non-members/Delinquent Members–Dues/Registration Fee of $10.00
Dues: Regulator - $20.00
Associate - $40.00
Academic - $15.00
Student - $15.00
Retired - $15.00
*Current membership dues must be paid via the website to access the online registration. If you are unable to register or pay dues through the website, please contact LSBonner@comcast.net
CEUs: A New Jersey continuing education credit application will be submitted to
the NJLMN web site for this course. The total number of credits submitted for this
agenda is 5 CEU’s. This course will be listed on NJLMN web when approved.
After approval you will be able to register for the CEU’s
(https://njlmn.njlincs.net).
**PLEASE bring items for donation for our CASA food drive to help the
needy. Items will be donated to “The Unforgotten Haven” in
Blackwood, NJ. Check them out on Facebook to see all that they do for
those in need!
Food Items: instant coffee, bottled water, canned foods, juice, drink
mixes, peanut butter, jelly, jello, pudding, pasta, tomato sauce,
hamburger helper, rice, pancake mix, syrup, cereal, condiments, etc.
(Any type of canned or dry goods food).
Paper products: diapers, baby wipes, toilet paper, paper towels, tissues,
women’s feminine hygiene products.
Toiletries – soap, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant,
disposable razors, toothbrushes**
AGENDA (PDF)
