NEW YORK CONFERENCE OF CASA
QUARTERLY TRAINING SESSION
Location: FDA Building
158-15 Liberty Ave, Jamaica New York, 11433
Date: March 24, 2026
Time: 9am-4pm Cost: $25 per person
Pre-Registration by March 20th is Required.
Please join us beginning at 9am for registration and continental breakfast.
Agenda
9:30am-10:30am Where Lead Lives: Identifying Hazards to Protect Children
Lesile Samilo
Program Director, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Nassau County Department of Health
10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-11:45am HACCP VS HARPC
Robert Powitz
Forensic Sanitarian and Technical Director
R.W. Powitz & Associates
11:45pm-12:45pm Lunch
Sandwiches and Salad Provided
12:45pm-1:45pm Common Food Adulterants Across Key Commodity Groups and Practical Detection Approaches
Laxman Kanduri
Professor
Kingsborough Community College
1:45pm-2:00pm Break
2:00pm-3:00pm KAVA / Kratom
Suman Barat
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
3:00pm-3:30pm Open Forum and Q&A
*All attendees must show either a REAL ID or a valid passport to gain access
