CIFST Workshop
17 April 2019, China
Successful ICMSF contribution to workshop in China on controlling pathogens in poultry and other meats
On 17 April 2019, ICMSF experts Kiran Bhilegaonkar and Leon Gorris as well as past ICMSF member Xiumei Liu, took part in a Workshop in Beijing, China, on Managing Microbiological Risks in Meat and Poultry Supply Chains.
The workshop was part of the International Forum on Food Safety and Health organised by the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST).
The workshop was co-organised by CIFST, the International Union for Science and Technology (IUFoST) and the ICMSF in association with and supported by the Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center located in Beijing.
About 70 food safety professionals from China and abroad, representing government, industry and academia attended the workshop. The workshop was designed to give participants a good understanding of microbial hazards relevant for meat and poultry supply chains, principles of designing a strong food safety system understanding the supply chain end-to-end, useful testing to verify the correct performance of food safety management systems and mitigation and control options relevant for meat and poultry supply chains. Throughout the presentations and discussions, there was a lot of attention to practical facts and information and knowledge participants could use for their day-jobs.
For a copy of the presentations of ICMSF members, please send a request to leongorris@gmail.com.