WAFFP 2025:
SAVE THE DATE:
74th Annual WAFFP Conference – September 11th – 12th
Optional Golf Tournament – September 10th
Location: Chelan Washington on beautiful Lk Chelan at Campbell’s Resort
Golf Tournament – Bear Mountain Ranch
We have been working hard putting together a great agenda for this year including some hot topics and regulatory updates in food safety! Conference registration will open up in July! Keep an eye out for additional emails from WAFFP the next few weeks! Join us in celebrating another year of Food Safety Through Education! – Your Executive Board and Planning Committee
We invite you to join WAFFP!
Membership dues ($25) are included with annual conference fees but can be paid separately via check or credit card. Check out our membership page on our website for more info! Membership
Have an upcoming food safety related event, news, questions, or feedback you want to share? Contact Diep at diepc@charm.com
Scholarships: SQFI: The FMI Foundation annually sponsors scholarships to students currently enrolled in food and agricultural science programs. Scholarships click here
WSU Extension: Upcoming Training Opportunities: 2025
Processing of Acidified Foods, Jams, Jellies, Pickles, BBQ and Hot Sauces: (3 locations)
Seafood Processing Food Safety:
-July 8th: Puyallup
-July 8th: Snohomish
-July 11th: Elma
July 22nd – 23rd: Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training (Remote)
August 25th – 28th: Packinghouse HACCP (Remote)
August 26th – 28th: Extrusion Processing Short Course – WSU Pullman
PCQI 2.0 Training
June 17 – 19
July 7 – 11
August 18 – 22
November 17 – 21
HACCP Certification
July 28th – July 31st
September 8th – 11th
October 20th – 23rd
December 2nd – 5th
Food Safety Culture Training
July 15th
Principles of Internal Auditing
June 23rd
August 18
November 4
December 4
Allergen Management Training
June 25th
October 17
December 5
BRCGS Internal Auditing
July 21 – 22
October 16 – 17
BRCGS Distribution
October 13 -14
FSPCA Foreign Supplier Verification
September 25 – 27
October 11 – 12
Food Safety Magazine: Webinar
June 26, 2025: Food Safety Magazine: Webinar “How to Design and Conduct Challenge Studies for Safer Products and Longer Shelf Life
Rootwurks on-line PCQI Training: $499
Employment Opportunities: Are you an official WAFFP member and would like to post a job opportunity? Email website editor Jeff Freshley for details
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The Washington Association for Food Protection is a non-profit association dedicated to providing members with a forum to educate and discuss the latest technologies and advancements in food safety.
Food Safety depends on the efforts of many disciplines working together. Our members include professionals from federal, state and local government agencies, educators, industry, vendors and allied suppliers.
We invite all food safety related professionals to join our efforts to protect the food supply and promote “Food Safety through Education.”
Mission Statement “To provide food safety professionals worldwide with a forum to exchange information on protecting the food supply.”
International Association for Food Protection
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