AFNS 527

Food Safety

3 units

Fall 2019

Topics

Overview of the course with Dr. Balay, Dr. Otto and Muhammad; Course introduction; Food safety in perspective
Food safety regulations and policy; Distribution of Urban Myth Topics
Safety of GMO Foods
Organic foods – are they safer than conventional counterparts?
Urban Myth Day
Produce safety
Antimicrobial use in food production
Risk communication and food safety objectives
Food safety inspections in Alberta; Michael Sidra, MBA, CPHI (confirmed)
Food safety culture
Safety of home delivered foods
Foodborne disease surveillance and outbreak control, Dr. Kate Snedeker, AHS
Chemical Residues and Food safety – Dr. Tom Thompson /Johan Vandenheever, Food Safety Division, AB Agriculture and Forestry
Risk assessment (confirmed)
Chemical food safety
Grad student Oral presentations (3)

Fall 2017

Overview of the course with Drs. McMullen, Jeon and Ullah; Course introduction; discussion of food safety issues in groups
Food safety in perspective Distribution of Urban Myth Topics
Food safety regulations and policy
Food safety inspections in Alberta; Michael Sidra, MBA, CPHI (confirmed)
Urban Myth Day
Current food safety issues in the media and poster making – topics for posters
Chemical Residues and Food safety – Dr. Tom Thompson, Food Safety Division AB Agriculture and Forestry (confirmed)
Food safety culture
Risk communication and food safety objectives
Antimicrobial resistance of foodborne pathogens
Produce safety
Organic Foods – are they safer than conventional counterparts?
Safety of GMO Foods
Risk assessment
Chemical food safety topic 1

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