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JIFSAN - The Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition was established between the United States Food and Drug Administration and the University of Maryland in April 1996.
The Institute is a jointly administered, multidisciplinary research and education program and includes research components from the FDA Centers for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and Veterinary Medicine, and the University of Maryland.
News & Announcements
FDA, JIFSAN Travel to Bangladesh to Teach Seafood Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN) have sent a team of seafood specialists to Bangladesh this week to help train local officials on aquaculture safety and quality control techniques.
APEC Food Safety Cooperation Forum: Partnership Training Institute Network
JIFSAN participated in the second Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Food Safety Cooperation Forum (FSCF) meeting hosted by co-chairs Australia and China, in Singapore on July 30, 2009, as part of the meetings of the APEC Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC) being held July 30 – August 6, 2009. Read More »
Risk Analysis Training for Food Safety Professionals
Learn about the JIFSAN professional development training program. We offer courses in food safety risk analysis for food safety professionals. Some of topics include coverage of risk management techniques, fundamental risk communication skills, and qualitative and quantitative methods, among others.
