Mandy Sedlak of Ecolab on Building a Career in Food Safety and What’s Next for the Industry

January 27 2026

In this conversation with QA editor Jacqueline Mitchell, Mandy Sedlak, director of global food safety and public health at Ecolab, shares what inspired her career in food safety, gives advice to young food safety and quality assurance professionals, and reveals how Ecolab is preparing for emerging shifts in the food safety landscape.

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