The Alaska Food Safety Advisory Committee (AFSAC) is a volunteer committee comprised of representatives from the retail food industry, consumer groups, related associations and academia whose purpose is to advise ADEC's Food Safety & Sanitation Program on issues and concerns regarding food safety within Alaska.

Here are some documents we will be referencing at the 4/2/09 meeting:
Minimizing Microbial Food Safety Hazards - Fruits and Vegetables
Minimizing Microbial Food Safety Hazards - Concise version
Good Agricultural Practices
Food Safety Begins on the Farm

Food Safety Conferences and Other Items of Interest

• 26th Annual Alaska Safety & Health Conference
• International Association for Food Protection 2007 Annual Meeting
• NEHA 71st Annual Educational Conference and Expo 2007

For Educators

• Science and our Food Supply Curriculum

Check out food worker training videos and transparencies at these libraries:

• Alaska State Library
• University of Alaska Anchorage
• University of Alaska Fairbanks