MEAT RESOURCE LINKS
 Associate
Member Web Sites
Government Information and Web Sites
USDA, FSIS: www.fsis.usda.gov/
FSIS Technical Service Center: Email: tech.center@usda.gov
Phone: 800.233.3935, FAX: 402.221.7438
1299 Farnam St., Suite 300, Omaha, NE 68102. Hours: 6 am - 6 pm, CT Monday
- Friday
Centers for Disease Control (CDC): www.cdc.gov/
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service: www.ams.usda.gov/
Partnership for Food Safety Education (Fight Bac): www.fightbac.org/
Interesting white paper on handwashing from the CDC:
"Evaluation of Risks Related to Microbiological Contamination of
Ready-to-eat Food by Food Preparation Workers and the Effectiveness of
Interventions to Minimize Those Risks http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~ear/rterisk.html
- Mostly for food service workers, but all "ready-to-eat" packers
should review.
Government Recalls: www.recalls.gov
USDA District
Offices
Atlanta, GA, District 85 (FL, GA, PR, VI)
Dr. Larry Smith, 100 Alabama Street, SW, Bldg. 1924, Suite 3R90, Atlanta,
GA 30303
Ph: 404.562.5900 ext 25904, FAX: 404.562.5877
Des Moines, IA, District 25 (IA, NE)
Dennis Greening, Room 985, Federal Bldg., 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines,
IA 50309
Ph: 800.990.9835, FAX: 515.727.8991
Lawrence, KS, District 30 (KA, MS)
Dr. William Walker, 4920 W. 15th Street, Lawrence, KS 66049
Ph: 785.841.5600, FAX: 785.841.5623
Jackson, MS, District 90 (AL, MS, TN)
Dr. Mariano-Loret DeMola, 715 S. Pear Orchard Road, Suite 101, Ridgeland,
MS 39157
Ph: 601.965.4312, FAX: 601.965.4993
Raleigh, NC, District 80 (KY, NC, SC)
Dr. Michaelle Fisher, 6020 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609
Ph: 800.662.7608, FAX: 919.844.8411
SEMA 2003 Convention Speakers
Ryan's Steakhouse, Inc.
Al Squire at asquire@ryansinc.com
or call 864.879.1011 ext. 2159.
Chilton Consulting Group
Jeff Chilton - 706.695.8324, or web site: Chilton
Consulting Services
Hendon & Redmond
Mark Redmond - 513.641.0320 or web site: Hendon
and Redmond
Tampa Bay Fisheries
Mike Dawson - 813.752.8883 (Tampa Bay Fisheries) or by
e-mail at: mdawson@tbfish.com
Alkar-Rapid Pak-Systematic
Seth Pulsfus. Sales representative, Tyrone Beatty -770.965.0801
Cox Family Enterprise Center at the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw
State University
Dr. Joe Astrachan - 770.423.6045 or by e-mail at:
joe_astrakhan@coles2.kennesaw.edu
Universities
with Meat, Animal and Food Science Studies
University of Georgia Extension: www.fsext-outreach.ces.uga.ed
University of Florida
Contact: Dwain Johnson, 231 Animal Science Bldg., PO Box 110910, Gainesville,
FL 32611
Ph: 352.392.1917, FAX: 352.392.1913
University of Georgia Dept. of Food Science and Technology:
www.uga.edu/~fst/
Contact: Dr. Jim Daniels, Food Science Bldg., Athens, GA 30602-7610, e-mail:
jdaniels@arches.uga.edu
Ph: 706.542.2574
Auburn University Dept. of Animal & Dairy Science:
www.ag.auburn.edu
Contact: Chris Kerth, 209 Upchurch Hall Auburn, AL 36849-3501, e-mail
ckerth@acesag.auburn.edu
Ph: 334.844.1503
Food Industry
Organizations
National Cattlemen's Beef Association: http://www.beef.org/
National Pork Producers Council: http://www.nppc.org/
American Meat Institute: http://www.meatami.com
National Restaurant Association: http://www.nraef.org/
SEMA 2002
Convention Speakers
National Pork Producers
Frank Hall (Florida Pork Producers), Ph: 352.374.1542
Hire Authority
Carol Quinn, Author, Ph: 561.638.0313, web site: www.hireauthority.com
National HACCP Alliance
Dr. Keri Harris, President; Ph: 979.862.3643, E-mail: kharris@tamu.edu
Barnhill's Buffet
Chuck McCants, Director of Operations; Ph: 850.435.9914
Family Sports Concept (Beef O'Bradys)
Nick Vojnovic, Vice-President of Franchise Sales; Ph: 800.728.8878
Park Avenue Insurance
Brad Thompson; Ph: 407.422.6575
University of South Florida Consultation Program
Bob Nesbit, Consultant; Ph: 407.788.1156; web site: www.safetyflorida.usf.edu
SureBeam
Joe Szala; Ph: 888.807.1777; web site: www.surebeam.com
Sysco Foodservice
Tom Topkoff, Senior Merchandiser of Perishables; Ph: 404.559.7528
Royalty Foods
Bob Meeks, Owner; Ph: 404.277.7772
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