FSSAI – ICMSF – CHIFSS Symposium
9 to 10 October 2018, India
The ICMSF, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) Initiative on Food Safety Sciences (CHIFSS) jointly organised a two-day International Symposium on Microbiological Food Safety: Sampling and Testing in Food Safety Management.
It was done in order to promote the latest approaches in microbiological sampling, testing and statistical interpretation and to further strengthen capacity building of trained resources in India in the area of microbiological limits and criteria to microorganisms associated with food and food production.
The symposium comprised deliberations on microbiological sampling and testing, statistical aspects of these and microbiological testing in various commodities for safety and quality.
A poster competition for the young scientists/scholars showcased their research and innovation on microbiological food safety.
It was attended by over 11 international experts from around the world and over 300 stakeholders including eminent scientists, government officials, and professionals from academia and industry along with students from related fields.
The symposium set the tone for capacity building in the area of microbiological food safety management.
Insights on microbiological sampling and testing coupled with ICMSF case studies and available tools for microbiological criteria setting will together help strengthen the national standards for microbiological food safety.
For more information, visit the Symposium web page and read the FSSAI news article.