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This document was created to help you find local and regional Food Safety support. For self-help resources, guides, and templates see bottom of this document
Local Food Safety Resources
- Alex O’Brien [email protected] 608-598-9977 – food safety plans, FSPCA, Dairy/Food Safety Assistance
- Dean Sommer [email protected], John Jaeggi [email protected] – For Cheese
- Scott Rankin [email protected] or Rich Hartel [email protected] – For Ice Cream
- John Lucey [email protected] – For Fluid Milk
- Gina Mode [email protected] – For Butter
- Kathy Glass [email protected] – Process Authority, Dairy Microbiology and challenge studies
- Kristin Marie Schill [email protected] – Process Authority, Dairy Microbiology and challenge studies
- Center for Dairy Research link, Center for Dairy Research Dairy Plant, Babcock Dairy Plant
- Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Food Safety and Quality link – For Short Courses
- Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association link
- WI Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection Dairy Services: link
- UW-River Falls Dairy Plant [email protected], 715-425-3704
Regional Food Safety Resources
- Dairy Business Innovation Alliance: Applying for grants
- North Central Regional Center for FSMA Trainings, Extension, and Technical Assistance link
- Find additional resources through your regional dairy check-off -Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin link
National Resources – Not finding local help?
- Dairy Food Safety Support available nationwide
- National Dairy Food Safety Hotline staffed by experts [email protected] or call (315) 787-2600
- Center for Dairy Research – Food safety/quality support [email protected]
- National Organizations with dairy food safety resources
- Safe Cheesemaking American Cheese Society curated resource hub
- Safe Ice Cream Food safety resource hub for ice cream
- Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Food safety guides, checklists, workshops
- North American Ice Cream Association Food safety page
- WCMA Food safety page and templates
- The Dairy Practices Council Peer reviewed guidance documents
- 3-A Sanitary Standards Standards for hygienic design
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These tools were curated in collaboration with a team of industry, trade association and academic volunteers. If you think a resource or contact is missing, please let us know [email protected]

