Food safety, proper sanitation, and contamination mitigation are some of the paramount concerns of every food facility, and distilled spirits operations are no different. Every distiller must ensure that its facilities follow food safety regulations and that all safeguards are taken to protect ultimate consumer health and safety. This course walks you through the FDA’s food safety requirements, addresses various risk factors distillers might encounter related to food safety, and shares food safety best practices.

Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand your organization's requirements under FDA’s food safety scheme and where to find more information on these requirements
2. Learn the food safety risks present in distilled spirits production, including ingredient storage, traceability, sanitation, and RTD considerations
3.  Analyze and troubleshoot food safety at your own distillery

Presenters:
Brian Ronholm
Director of Food Policy
Consumer Reports

Blake Huber
Distiller
Starlight Distillery