FEATURED STORY
Nov 2, 2011
CFS3 Leads $5.4 million Produce Safety Metrics Study
CFS3 has been awarded an SCRI grant by the USDA to study and develop consensus food safety metrics for leafy greens and tomatoes.
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CFS3/JIFSAN Presents Risk Analysis Training to Government Officials in India
As part of a USDA Foreign Agriculture funded program, CFS3/JIFSAN organized and presented a three-day training workshop on risk analysis to government officials in Hyderabad India. Dr. Robert L. Buchanan, Dr. Abani Pradhan, and Dr. Juliana Ruzante of the University of Maryland and Dr. Richard Goodman of the University of Nebraska organized the course, with the former developing the training materials in risk analysis and the latter providing materials on food allergens and allergens in GM foods. The workshop was held at the National Institute for Nutrition and was attended by 75 government officials and is part of the USDA and FDA efforts in regulatory capacity building in India. Based on the feedback we receive afterwards, the training sessions were highly successful.
JIFSAN Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Manual Now Available
In 2002 JIFSAN produced the first edition of its GAP manual, a training document that has been used extensively worldwide now JIFSAN offers an updated and enhanced edition of the manual entitled.
Understanding and Managing Food Safety Risk
Understanding and Managing Food Safety Risk article by Dr. Robert L. Buchanan featured in Food Safety Magazine Dec 2010/Jan 2011
Center Director Honored with the Designation of Silliker Lecturer for 2010 IAFP Annual Meeting
Dr. Robert L. Buchanan, CFS3 Director, was the designated Silliker Lecturer for the 2010 International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting. Buchanan gave a riveting lecture entitled "Understanding Foodborne Microorganisms: A Matter of Perspective," which outlined how the scientific perspective has grown regarding the study of microorganisms, their microenvironments and the diversity which occurs within a population of microbial cells. To view Dr. Buchanan's presentation, click here.
University of Maryland and Waters Corporation Partner to Build U.S.-Based Training Laboratory
The University of Maryland and the Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) will build and operate the first U.S.-based laboratory for training foreign food producers - an important step in building the foreign scientific capacity needed to uncover contamination before commodities ship.
Produce Safety Project Discussion Series: Summaries Published
The Produce Safety Projects has published the summaries of this and six additional public meetings around the country for review.
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Links & Resources
- Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- FoodRisk.org
- College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Food and Drug Administration
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- World Health Organization
- FAO/WHO Food Standards - CODEX Alimentarius
- Food Safety Cooperation Forum Partnership Training Institute Network
- USDA Food Safety Research Information Office
