Food Safety and Pest Management Seminar   Presented by Batzner in conjunction with UW Extension



In October, 2009, we held our first food safety seminar.  In response to the needs of our clients, our seminar focused on the upcoming changes that were about to occur in auditing standards.

Our national speakers are some of the top in their industry.  They included: 

  • Dianne West -Auditing Client Service Manager, Silliker, Inc.
  • Margaret Stewart -Technical Field Manager, NSF International
  • Dwayne Sanner -Auditor, AIB International
  • Dr. Purnendu C. Vasavada -UW River Falls
  • Ted Snyder -Urban Entomologist, Batzner Pest Management, Inc.

Our topics included:

  • How-to prepare for a BRC Audit
  • Trends in food safety
  • The difference between Silliker/ SQF/ BRC food safety standards
  • Changes to the AIB standards
  • Ways to reduce filth flies in your facility


For more information about this and future seminars, please give us a call.

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