As new research and technologies continue to evolve, food safety professionals are gaining access to powerful tools that can enhance process validation, improve product safety, and drive smarter decision-making.  

In this session, Russ McMinn will provide a practical overview of emerging tools designed to support food safety in partially and fully cooked meat products. Highlighting innovations such as the Hydrated Surface Lethality Tool and the THERM research platform, this session will demonstrate how these tools can be used to evaluate interventions, strengthen validation efforts, and optimize thermal processes. Attendees will walk away with actionable insights into how to integrate these solutions into their operations and stay ahead of evolving regulatory and scientific expectations.