On the occasion of World Food Safety Day Hon’ble Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare released “FSSAI-CHIFSS Guidance Document on Food Borne Disease Outbreak Investigation”

(From left to right: Dr Arun Singhal-CEO, FSSAI; Dr Mansukh Mandaviya- Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Shri. Rajesh Bhushan- Union Health Secretary)

On the occasion of World Food Safety Day Hon’ble Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare released “FSSAI-ICMSF-CHIFSS Guidance Document on Microbiological Process Control, Sampling and Testing of Fish and Fishery Products.” .

(From left to right: Dr Arun Singhal, CEO, FSSAI, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Health and Family Welfare;, Shri. Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary)

Smt Rita Teatotia, Chairperson,FSSAI, participating in panel discussion during the FSSAI-CHIFSS Stakeholder Forum on “ Scientific Advances in Food Safety and Food Security”

 


“Hands on Training - Food Microbiological Techniques for High Risk Foods-Meat and Poultry “ at FSSAI-CMAT Lab, Indirapuram.

 


Experts delivering Sessions during FACE-CHIFSS Master Class

 


Release of FSSAI-CHIFSS Risk Assessment Guidance Document – Novel Foods and Additives
(Ms Rita Teaotia, Chairperson, FSSAI, joined by Prof Alok Dhawan, Director, CSIR,IITR and the CHIFSS Steering Committee and Scientific Advisory Committee Chairperson and Members)

 


Participants attending the FSSAI-CHIFSS Stakeholder Forum on “Scientific Advances in Food Safety and Food Security”.


 


Panel discussion by esteemed experts on ““Scientific Advances in Food Safety and Food Security – How to integrate this into practice” during the Stakeholder Forum

Participants during the Orientation Workshop

 


CEO, FSSAI delivering the closing remarks

 


Group Photo during Orientation Workshop

Dr Chindi Vasudevappa, Vice Chancellor, NIFTEM delivering the key note address

 


Ms De Ann Benesh, Global Regulatory Affairs Manager, 3M Food Safety Department, USA & Past President of AOAC International addressing the participants during the workshop

Mr Arabind Das, Chairman, CII National Committee on Allied Sectors in Agriculture addressing the participants during the key note address

 


Participants during the group activities


 


Group Photo – Mumbai – 8th May’19

 


Group Photo – Bangalore – 13th May’19

Lamp Lighting by Dr Martin Cole (Chairman, ICMSF)

 


Inaugral Session - L-R: Shri Rajendra Dobriyal Regulatory Affairs Director, South Asia, Unilever; Dr Martin Cole, CSIRO Australia, Chairman, ICMSF; Dr Bhaskar, Advisor QA, FSSAI; Shri Sunil Bakshi, Advisor (Regulations, Codex); Dr Ashok Kumar, Assistant Director General, ICAR; Dr Leon Gorris, Unilever Netherlands, ICMSF Secretary.

 


Participant during the symposium

 


Experts addressing the participants

 

 

Poster presenters showcasing their research and innovation on microbiological food safety to experts

 

 

Interactive Session between students and ICMSF experts

 

 

Poster presenter Mr Jai Prakash Yadav receiving the Best Poster Award

 

 

Dr Bhaskar (Advisor-QA), FSSAI delivering the closing Remarks

 

 

Dr Bhaskar (Advisor- QA), FSSAI delivering the opening remarks

 


Experts addressing the participants

 


Group Photo during hands on training

 


CEO, FSSAI delivering the closing remarks during the valedictory program me

 


Dr Chindi Vasudevappa, Vice Chancellor, NIFTEM providing Certificates during the Valedictory programme

 


CEO, FSSAI addressing the participants
 

Group Photo
 

Release of FSSAI-CHIFSS Food Safety Management System (FSMS) Guidance Document on Fish and Fish Products and CHIFSS Newsletter during the FSSAI-CHIFSS Public Lecture on “Food Safety Assessment – Novel Ingredients and Additives” held on 22nd June 2018 at New Delhi


L to R: Dr Indrani Ghose, Strategic Advisor – Food Safety & Quality, Confederation of Indian Industry, Shri Pawan Kumar Agarwal, CEO, FSSAI, Dr Paul Hepburn, Programme Director Food and Refreshment, Safety & Environmental Assurance Centre (SEAC), Unilever, UK and Ms Geetu Verma Executive Director-Foods, Hindustan Unilever Limited.


Panel Discussion by esteemed panelist during the FSSAI-CHIFSS Public Lecture on “Food Safety Assessment – Novel Ingredients and Additives” held on 22nd June 2018


Participants attending the FSSAI-CHIFSS Public Lecture on “Food Safety Assessment – Novel Ingredients and Additives” held on 22nd June 2018.


Shri Pawan Agarwal, CEO FSSAI (R) delivering the opening remarks


Experts addressing the participants during the workshop


Participants attending the roundtable


Intern receiving a certificate from FSSAI official


Group Photo


Dr Chindi Vasudevappa, Vice Chancellor, NIFTEM addressing audience during the valedictory programme


Mrs Suneeti Toteja, Director (FSMS), FSSAI addressing audience during the valedictory programme.


Experts addressing the participants during the workshop.


Group Photo – Session 1 (21 st – 22nd Feb’ 2018)


Group Photo – Session2 (27th – 28th Feb’2018).


Group Photo – with Dr Chindi Vasudevappa, Vice Chancellor, NIFTEM, during the valedictory programme.


Release of FSSAI-CHIFSS FSMS Guidance Document- Meat and Meat Products (Poultry)

R to L: Dr. Vijendra Mishra, Associate Prof, NIFTEM; Professor Manjeet Aggarwal, HoD BAS, NIFTEM; Dr Sangeeta Chadha, Associate Director – Regulatory Affairs, Hindustan Unilever Ltd.; Dr. Chindi Vasudevappa, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, NIFTEM; Ms. Suneeti Tuteja, Director (FSMS), FSSAI; Mr Sam John, Counsellor- Food Safety and Quality, CII-FACE; Mr Indrajeet Maurya, Assistant Manager- Quality Assurance, GSKCH.


CEO FSSAI delivering his opening remarks


Experts addressing the participants during the Workshop


Group Photo During the Technical Workshop


Release of FSSAI-CHIFSS FSMS Guidance Document- Jam, Jelly and Marmalade by Shri S Dave on 6th Dec 2017

R to L: Dr. Leon Gorris, Director Regulatory Affairs Unilever R&D, The Netherlands ; Dr. Judith Fernandez-Piquer, Scientist, Safety & Environmental Assurance Centre (SEAC), Unilever R&D UK; Prof. Mark Tamplin, Professor of Microbiology, Centre of Food Safety and Innovation, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, at the University of Tasmania; Mr S Dave, Chairman, FAO/WHO Co=ordinating Committee for Asia and Chairman, Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan; Dr. Nimish ShahDirector, SEAC, Unilever R&D Bangalore; Dr Sangeeta Chadha, Associate Director – Regulatory Affairs, Hindustan Unilever Ltd.; Ms Surbhi Datta, Food Safety Counsellor, CII FACE


Release of FSSAI-CHIFSS Food Safety Management System (FSMS) Manual on Edible Vegetable Oils and Fats during the FSSAI-CHIFSS Public Lecture on “Reducing Burden of Food Borne Illnesses: Lessons from Other Countries” held on 22nd September 2017 at New Delhi

R to L: Dr Nimish Shah, Co-Chairman, CHIFSS Scientific Advisory Panel & Director, Strategic Science Group Safety & Environmental Assurance Centre, Hindustan Unilever Limited; Dr Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative to India; Shri Ashish Bahuguna, Chairperson, FSSAI; Shri Pawan Kumar Agarwal, CEO, FSSAI and Dr Indrani Ghose, Strategic Advisor – Food Safety & Quality, Confederation of Indian Industry


Panel Discussion during the FSSAI-CHIFSS Public Lecture on “Reducing Burden of Food Borne Illnesses: Lessons from Other Countries” held on 22nd September 2017 at New Delhi

R to L: Dr Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative to India; Dr Rama Chaudhry; Professor, Deptt of Microbiology, AIIMS; Shri Ashish Bahuguna, Chairperson, FSSAI, Dr Nimish Shah, Co-Chairman, CHIFSS Scientific Advisory Panel & Director, Strategic Science Group Safety & Environmental Assurance Centre, Hindustan Unilever Limited and Dr V Sudarshan Rao, Scientist E, National Institute of Nutrition


Release of Bakery Training Module as a part of FSSAI-CHIFSS Public Lecture on Food Safety

(L to R) Dr. Nimish Shah, Co-Chairman, CHIFSS Scientific Advisory Panel & Director – Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre, Hindustan Unilever Limited; Sh. Pawan Agarwal, Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India; Sh. Ashish Bahuguna, Chairperson, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India; Prof. Mark Tamplin, Centre Leader, Food Safety Centre, University of Tasmania, Australia; Ms. Geetu Verma, Executive Director- Foods, Hindustan Unilever Limited; Dr. Indrani Ghose, Strategic Advisor- Food Safety and Quality, Confederation of Indian Industry


Participants at FSSAI-CHIFSS Public Lecture on Food Safety


CHIFSS Master Class on “Sampling for Determination of Food Safety Elements Thresholds in National and International Regulations”, conducted during 11th CII Food Safety and Quality Summit on 7th Dec, 2016 in New Delhi.

Eminent Speakers from left to right: Lalitha R Gowda Ph.D (CFTRI , Mysore); Prof Dr. Árpád Ambrus (National Food Chain Safety Office, Hungary), Wee Siew Moi (Nestlé Quality Assurance Center, Asia Oceania Africa).


Prof Dr. Árpád Ambrus (National Food Chain Safety Office, Hungary) on ‘Use of Combined Uncertainty of Measurement Result for Testing Compliance of Food Commodities with Legal Limits’, during CHIFSS Master Class in 11th CII Food Safety and Quality Summit on 7th Dec, 2016.


Dr Kalpagam Polasa, Member, Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards and Oils and Fats, WHO Consultant on Food Safety, Ex. Director, National Institute of Nutrition addressing the attendees on the 1st Public Lecture on “Food Safety Issues from Farm to Fork”. On the dice from left to right: Dr. Indrani Ghose, Strategic Advisor- Food Safety and Quality, CII Jubilant Bhartia Food and Agriculture Centre of Excellence (FACE): CII Secretariat; Ms. Suneeti Toteja, Director (FSMS), FSSAI


Attendees on the 1st Public Lecture on “Food Safety Issues from Farm to Fork”


Release of the FSMS Guidance Document for Ice Creams and Frozen Deserts at the Launch Ceremony of CII-HUL Initiative on Food Safety Sciences (CHIFSS):

Dr A Sivakumar, Director - Regulatory Affairs (South Asia & Africa), Hindustan Unilever Limited; Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General,Confederation of Indian Industry; Mr Sanjiv Mehta, CEO & Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL); Mr Pawan Agarwal, CEO Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI); Mrs Anuradha Prasad, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).


Signing of MoU between Food Safety Standanrds Authority of India (FSSAI) and CII-HUL Initiative on Food Safety Sciences (CHIFSS):

Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General,Confederation of Indian Industry; Mr Sanjiv Mehta, CEO & Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Ltd.(HUL); Mr Pawan Agarwal, CEO Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI);

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