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Next Event

Presentations from previous events are available from the links above.

Our next Speaker's Evening on the topic of Food Allergens will be held on October 7th , 2010 at the Italian Cultural Centre, Vancouver, BC. Please watch for details to be posted as arrangements are finalized.

Below are the presentations from our last event.



2010 Speaker's Evening - Tuesday 15th June 2010

Listeria survival, interventions & monitoring. Are you in control?

Poster - Speaker's Evening 15th June 2010

Registration Form - Speaker's Evening 15th June 2010


Subject
Speaker
Presentation

“Listeriosis in Canada: Anatomy of an Outbreak, Lessons-Learned and Path Forward"

Dr. Jeffrey Farber
Director of Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Health Products and Food Branch
Health Canada
Ottawa, ON

"Recovery, detection and sanitizer susceptibility of Listeria spp. from meat processing environments"

Ms. Jovana Kovacevic
Food Safety Specialist
BC Centre for Disease Control
Vancouver, BC

“Listeria monocytogenes: Factors contributing to survival in foods and food production environments

Dr. Kevin J. Allen
Assistant Professor of Food Microbiology
The University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC





2010 Fall Speaker's Evening - Thursday 7th October 2010

This event will provide updated information concerning "Food Allergens." Please watch for details as available.