Physical Hazards and Foreign Material Professional Development Group

Mission Statement: Provide a forum for food industry professionals involved in foreign material and physical hazard control to share best practices, questions, ideas, and experiences in a supportive and collaborative community.

Meeting Information

Virtual: TBD as needed throughout year

In Person: IAFP 2025

                   07/27/2025 — 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

                   Room 11

                   July 27, 2025, Huntington Convention Center, Cleveland, Ohio

A full listing of PDG and Committee Meetings can be found here:

https://www.foodprotection.org/annualmeeting/programs-and-activities/committee-meetings/

Board Responses

2024 Board Response to Recommendations
  1. 1. None.
2023 Board Response to Recommendations
  1. Recommend appointing Byron Chaves as the Chair and Gale Beard as the Vice Chair

    Board Response: Approved.