Message from Jason Udrija

Dear NJAFP Members and Friends,

Happy New Year! As we enter 2022, we reflect on another interesting year behind us. While the world continues to rapidly change, NJAFP has continued its mission of promoting knowledge in food safety.

We have continued our temporary transition to online webinars in lieu of bi-annual seminars. In 2021 we facilitated eight webinars and continued to offer CEUs for regulatory attendees while we await being able to gather in-person again. In April, we were presented the 2021 Affiliate Education Award by the International Association for Food Protection! This is a great accomplishment only made possible by the considerable participation of all members. 

I’d also like to thank my fellow board members for continuing to generously serve our association. The effort that takes place behind the scenes to ensure we continue our mission doesn't go unnoticed. 

We are excited to continue the momentum in 2022. As a diverse group of food safety professionals- academia, industry, and regulatory- we represent the face of food safety in NJ. We are committed to bringing the most relevant topics and conversations to our webinars. Please be sure to continue providing feedback in the post-webinar surveys to help in this selection process. Additionally, we continue to seek enthusiastic individuals to serve as NJAFP board members. We connect monthly in a shared effort to identify interesting topics, obtain speakers and prepare for our webinars. 

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2022! We continue looking forward to seeing everyone at our upcoming webinars and increasing the level of knowledge in food safety across New Jersey. 

Best regards,

Jason Udrija

President

New Jersey Association for Food Protection

 

 

Presidents message

Over the past few months, this country has seen a lot of changes, divisions, and conflicts. But during this time of division, we as food safety professionals must remain unit- ed. Much like our country, we are an eclectic group of in- dividuals with diverse backgrounds. NJAFP is made up of many different parties including regulatory officials of lo- cal, state, and federal health agencies, industry members, academics, and students. Together we represent the best of what public health has to offer; hard working, caring, moti- vated individuals.

Our bi-annual seminars, regularly held at Rutgers Univer- sity in New Brunswick, NJ, host dynamic presentations given by subject matter experts. These seminars offer our members continuing education so that we can improve our skills in food safety. The board values any feedback and suggestions you may have on different speakers and topics so that we can continue to meet your knowledge needs. NJAFP is an affiliate of the International Association for Food Protection. IAFP is a member-based association of more than 4,000 food safety professionals committed to Advancing Food Safety Worldwide® by providing food safety professionals worldwide with a forum to exchange information on protecting the food supply. By doing our part in New Jersey we helping to protect consumers world-wide.

Again, I welcome you to NJAFP! Please contact me or any of our remarkable board members if you have questions, would like more information about our organization, or if you have any interest in joining the board. I look forward to seeing you at our next seminar!
Remember to unite and continue to work together on our common goal to improve public health.

Sincerely
Susan Algeo, MPH, CP-FS
President
New Jersey Association for Food Protection