News archive
2023
The Latin American Sub-commission toasts the new year15 December 2023
The ICMSF’s Latin American Sub-commission (LAS) held a toast to a wonderful past year and a successful 2024.
DIFSC special session: ICMSF webinar - Advancing food safety with effective microbiological sampling plans15 December 2023
At the 17th Dubai International Food Safety Conference (DIFSC 2023) as special session, an ICMSF webinar was organised on 15 December 2023 with more than 200 attendees.
Michelle Danyluk now past president of IAFP19 July 2023
ICMSF member, Michelle Danyluk officially handed over the gavel to incoming IAFP President Tim Jackson at the conclusion of IAFP 2023 held in Toronto, Canada.
Fumiko Kasuga and Jeff Farber awarded at IAFP 202319 July 2023
Congratulations to ICMSF members Fumiko Kasuga and Jeff Farber, who both received awards at the IAFP 2023 Awards Banquet on 19 July in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Get-connected market organised at IAFP 2023, 17 July 202317 July 2023
The ICMSF hosted a get-connected market “Connecting IAFP Professionals on Food Safety in Africa Even Better!” on 17 July 2023 at the IAFP 2023 Annual Meeting held in Toronto, Canada from 16 to 19 July 2023.
IAFP 2023 pre-conference workshop on microbiological sampling and testing15 July 2023
The ICMSF presented a pre-conference workshop entitled “Microbiological Sampling and Testing: ICMSF Workshop for Food Safety Authorities and Food Business Operators” at IAFP 2023.
- IAFP 2023 pre-conference workshop on microbiological sampling and testing15 July 2023
The ICMSF presented a pre-conference workshop entitled “Microbiological Sampling and Testing: ICMSF Workshop for Food Safety Authorities and Food Business Operators” at IAFP 2023.
Peer-reviewed paper published on performance of Campylobacter criteria6 July 2023
Several ICMSF members published a paper “Effectiveness of an increasingly stringent microbiological process hygiene criterion to control Campylobacter in broiler carcasses”.
Nigel French obtained a King’s Birthday honour6 June 2023
Nigel French has been honoured for services to epidemiology, becoming a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Microbial Food Safety: Let us not forget the basics5 June 2023
Read “Microbial Food Safety: Let us not forget the basics” written by Marcel Zwietering for the International Life Sciences Institute Europe (ILSI Europe) on World Food Safety Day, held on 7 June 2023.
2022
Lucia Anelich and Katherine Swanson present lectures at IAFP 20223 August 2022
Congratulations to ICMSF member Lucia Anelich, who presented the Ivan Parkin Lecture, and former member Katherine Swanson (retired) who presented the John H Silliker Lecture, at IAFP 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Jeffrey Farber, Leon Gorris and Katherine Swanson awarded at IAFP 20223 August 2022
Congratulations to ICMSF members Jeff Farber and Leon Gorris, as well as former member, Katherine Swanson (retired), who received awards at the IAFP 2022 Awards Banquet on 3 August 2022 in Pittsburgh, USA.
Michelle Danyluk becomes IAFP’s president for the 2022-2023 term3 August 2022
We are proud to announce that ICMSF member, Michelle Danyluk assumed the presidency of the International Association for Food Protection at the conclusion of IAFP 2022 in Pittsburgh, USA.
LAS-ICMSF Webinar – Update on Food Safety - video recordings available28 April 2022
The Latin American Subcommission (LAS) of the ICMSF held a webinar to clarify sampling plans, as well as the justification for establishing these microbiological criteria and the application in different products.
In Memoriam John Ingram Pitt (23 March 2022)26 March 2022
It is with deep sadness that the Commission has learned about the passing of Dr John Pitt on 23 March 2022 after a hard battle against lymphoma.
2021
Article published on big data impacting dynamic food safety risk management21 May 2021
ICMSF members John Donaghy, Michelle Danyluk,Tom Ross, Bobby Krishna and Jeff Farber published a paper in Frontiers in Microbiology on Big Data Impacting Dynamic Food Safety Risk Management in the Food Chain.
IAFP European Symposium - watch the session recording30 April 2021
The ICMSF presented a symposium on COVID-19: “Assessing Potential Consumer Risk and Managing Value Chain Disruption” at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) European Symposium.
LAS-ICMSF Webinar – Update on Food Safety - video recordings available16 April 2021
The Latin American Subcommission (LAS) of the ICMSF held a webinar to clarify sampling plans, as well as the justification for establishing these microbiological criteria and the application in different products.
- ICMSF opinion on SARS-CoV-2 and its relationship to food safety22 January 2021
The members of the ICMSF have compiled a joint view on the relationship between COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 and food safety.
2020
Leadership change within ICMSF2 December 2020
Roger Cook assumes presidency of the IAFP5 November 2020
- Peer-reviewed article published on SARS-CoV-2 and risk to food safety2 November 2020
In Memoriam Russ Flowers (24 September 2020)30 September 2020
In Memoriam Hans-Jürgen Sinell (23 September 2020)27 September 2020
Drafting of New ICMSF YouTube Clips25 September 2020
Joint view on SARS-CoV-2 and risk to food safety published3 September 2020
ICMSF’s contribution to CHIFSS 4th Anniversary - recording available26 August 2020
In Memoriam Ricardo Sobol (4 August 2020)6 August 2020
Jeff Farber receives three IAFP awards22 June 2020
IAFP award for Bob Buchanan22 June 2020
2019
2019 Training course on microbiological sampling and testing22 November 2019
ICMSF participation in 2019 SRA Annual Meeting12 December 2019
Marcel Zwietering achieves two IAFP awards24 July 2019
Michelle Danyluk elected to IAFP Executive Board24 April 2019
ICMSF session presented at IAFP 201923 July 2019
ICMSF presents at IAFP European Symposium26 April 2019
Successful ICMSF contribution to workshop in China on controlling pathogens in poultry and other meats17 April 2019
2018
Four ICMSF members participate in IUFoST 201824 October 2018
FSSAI-ICMSF-CHIFSS Hands-on Training "Microbiological Food Safety Sampling and Testing in Food Safety Management"8 October 2018
FSSAI-ICMSF-CHIFSS Symposium on Microbiological Food Safety: Sampling and Testing in Food Safety Management9 to 10 October 2018
IAFP European Symposium participation25 to 27 April 2018
ICMSF presents sampling workshop in China17 to 18 April 2018
