When Six Sigma Isn't Enough: The Importance of Independent Audits and Verifications

The Greater Rochester area is recognized as one of the country’s top cities for food. Rochester features a vibrant and diverse food and restaurant industry, recognized nationally for its quality and innovation. It's known for both its affordable options such as the iconic Garbage Plate, and also for many high-end fine dining establishments. Also, the region is a hub for food and beverage manufacturing. Overall, the region’s food and restaurant industries have experienced strong growth in recent years, and have emerged as a top industry employing thousands of local residents.

This program will highlight the ways in which food quality is assured. A review of potential food safety problems will be followed by a review of the keys to building safety in through contamination control and robust food safety management systems. The program will then shift to the importance of third party inspection and verification, including the role of state and county authorities in assuring good, safe practices. The keys to food quality and safety will be seen as universally relevant to all products, industries and organizations.

About our speakers

Stacey Clements is the Safety, Compliance, and Training Manager at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), working within the Office of Compliance and Ethics under the Finance and Administration division. In this role, she oversees food safety protocols, compliance initiatives, and training programs related to dining services, including kitchen, food, and alcohol safety across the university. Beyond her responsibilities at RIT, Stacey is the founder and owner of Clements Food Safety Consulting, LLC, a Rochester-based firm that provides food safety and employee training services to restaurants and food service businesses. She brings over 20 years of experience in employee training and holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management (1994) and a Master of Science in Environmental, Health, and Safety Management (2007), both from RIT.  

Marissa Padilla is the Senior Public Health Sanitarian at the Monroe County Department of Public Health. A graduate of SUNY Stony Brook, Marissa joined the department’s Bureau of Sanitation in 2019. Marissa’s primary role is to enforce New York State’s sanitary code regarding Food Protection. As a group supervisor, Marissa oversees annual inspections of food services facilities, issuing of permits, and response to food borne illness concerns. She holds a NYS Food Service Inspection Officer certification.

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Date: Wednesday, July 23

Time:  12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT

Location:  On-line, via Zoom

Cost:  Free to GRQC members and non-members

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