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Hazards, Analysis and Their Management: What else can we do to get it right? - IFT Quality Assurance Division Webcast | February 26, 2016 | Contact Hours: 0.5

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This webcast was organized with the support of IFT's Quality Assurance DivisionFood Chemistry DivisionFood Microbiology Division and International Division.

A food safety management system can be deemed effective when no external recalls, consumer complaints, or foodborne illnesses occur when these are implemented. This goal can be more easily achieved if we use a combination of scientific and management tools. It has been said that the most critical injection of food science into a Food Safety Management Systems can be made when we Analyze the Hazards. However, the information available to effectively complete a hazard analysis has not been compiled to facilitate their use, and in some cases may be confused or misrepresented.

The goal of this panel discussion webcast is to engage the IFT community in discussing a logical approach to complete a Hazard Analysis utilizing the scientific information available about hazards, control measures, and risk appraisal. The idea of discussing this topic is to provide a basis for integrating computer-based food safety and management tools, so that process-based food safety management systems can be made effectively and efficiently. 

Learning Objectives:
1. Learn about the practical decisions taken during a hazard analysis (selection and prioritization of hazards, selection of effective control measures), 
2. Learn about science-based methods to match hazards with process steps
3. Learn about management-based tools to prioritize risks

Presenter Authors:
Kanika Bhargava
Bruce Ferree
Jun Tulio
Clint Stevenson
Oscar Rodriguez-Gonzalez
Lili He

Contributors:
Matthew Taylor
Hang Xiao
Robert Mitchell
Myriam Loeffler
Wladir Valderrama

Length: 30 minutes
Contact Hours (CH): 0.5

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