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Lillian Otieno
Produce Safety Outreach Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

When Lillian Otieno joined the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) as an intern last year, she was assigned an important project—to develop a web-based licensing and food safety information tool. At the time, the project was just an idea on a piece of paper. “The concept was in diagram form and I took the lead from there,” Lillian said. “I started from scratch, and with the help of a great team of subject matter experts, graphic artists and IT support, we built the Food Licensing Wizard.” Innovative Solution for Food Safety Licensing Last winter, with Lillian leading the project with …

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The Minnesota Food Charter Network is supported by the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the Minnesota Department of Health, University of Minnesota Extension, and the General Mills Foundation. This material was funded in part by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP – with funds received from and through the Minnesota Department of Human Services. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. The Minnesota Food Charter Network is hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Institute.