NC Governor’s Food Safety and Defense Task Force 2026 Annual Conference

The North Carolina Governor’s Food Safety and Defense Task Force and the Carolinas Association for Food Protection kindly invite you to attend the 2026 Annual Food Safety and Defense Conference on Tuesday, September 1 and Wednesday, September 2 at NC State University McKimmon Center.This year’s conference theme is Making Every Connection Count: Shaping the Future of Food Safety Together. In the afternoon, on the second day there will be an opportunity to engage in a 3-hour tabletop exercise focused on organizations addressing food related public health issues. This year’s event focuses on Shaping the Future of Food Safety Together by transforming the lessons learned from North Carolina’s recent public health challenges into collaborative solutions. By Making Every Connection Count, we will strengthen our collective networks and drive the innovation necessary to ensure organization stability and public health in an ever-changing landscape.

Continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided both days and are included in your registration fees. Lastly, CEUs will be given for full attendance of the conference.

In addition, please visit the NC Governor’s Food Safety and Defense Task Force website for more information about the Task Force: http://www.ncfoodsafetytaskforce.com/. If you have any questions regarding the 2026 Annual Conference please reach out to Candice Christian, Past-Chair of NCFSDT, via email at [email protected] and Veronica Bryant, Chair of CAFP via email at [email protected].

Info: Arrive, sign in and enjoy light refreshments

Info: Daniel Gaines, Chair of NC Governor’s
Food Safety and Defense Taskforce
Veronica Bryant, Chair of the
Carolinas Association for Food
Protection

Info: C.bot and Infant formula

Info: Dr. Scott Whitside, Clemson
Dr. Ben Chapman, moderator

Info: Produce Safety Task Force Report

Info: Daniel Gaines, Chair of NC Governor’s
Food Safety and Defense Taskforce
Veronica Bryant, Chair of the
Carolinas Association for Food
Protection

Info: Daniel Gaines, Chair of NC Governor’s
Food Safety and Defense Taskforce
Veronica Bryant, Chair of the
Carolinas Association for Food
Protection

Info: Daniel Gaines, Current Chair to Todd
Taylor, Incoming Chair of NC Governor’s
Food Safety and Defense Taskforce ,
Veronica Bryant, Chair of the Carolinas
Association

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

McKimmon Center, 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh, United States

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