The NCCR Food Safety Task Force exists to:

• Provide a forum for members to help shape federal and/or state legislative and regulatory food safety and technical issues that are of significance to our member companies.
• Provide a forum for members to network and share food safety and technical information of common interest for mutual benefit.(Note: Collusive, anti-competitive practices are forbidden).
• Develop positions and statements for NCCR on food safety and technical issues for adoption/approval by NCCR President and Board of Directors.
• Provide educational updates on topics of current interest to members.

Scope

The scope of the Food Safety Task Force is limited to food safety, quality assurance, nutrition and other related technical issues.While primarily domestic (United States) in focus, issues of global perspective may also be considered.

Officers

Two Co-Chairpersons will coordinate meetings and provide direction to the Food Safety Task Force.

Members of the Food Safety Task Force will elect one new Co-Chairperson at each meeting.

Co-Chairpersons will serve for one year, or a minimum of two consecutive meetings.

Should a Co-Chairperson be unable to complete their term, an alternative Co-Chairperson may be drafted by the remaining Co-Chairperson, or by the NCCR President.

Members of the Food Safety Task Force will elect one or more communicators to represent the Task Force with regulatory, legislative and/or media groups.These communicators may, or may not be Co-Chairpersons.

Votes for Co-Chairpersons and communication positions will be by majority vote of those present at announced meetings.

Membership

Membership is composed of designated representatives from NCCR member food service companies, normally quality assurance, food safety or technical service staff.

Technical representatives of non-member chain restaurant companies may attend meetings as Associate Members with approval of NCCR President, Chairman and Board of Directors.They may not be Co-Chairpersons and communicators.

A list of current membership of the Task Force will be maintained by NCCR staff and provided to members at each meeting.

Meetings

The Task Force will meet twice a year, or at the direction of the Co-Chairpersons.

Meetings will only be open to current members, associate members, NCCR staff and invited guests.

The style of meetings will be open, flexible, trusting, informal and member focused.