Workshop on Value of Microbiological Risk Assessment for Regulatory and industry Management of Food Safety

Workshop on Value of Microbiological Risk Assessment for Regulatory and Industry Management of Food Safety
Bogor, Indonesia
27/10/2025
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
IPB International Convention Center

As part of the ongoing regional initiatives to strengthen science-based food safety in Southeast Asia, this workshop, co-organized by International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods (ICMSF) and South-East Asia Food and Agricultural Science and Technology (SEAFAST), IPB University, Indonesia, featured global and regional food safety experts who reviewed key issues in food safety and the application of MRA in science-based food safety management. It highlighted the latest developments in MRA science alongside the practical aspects for implementing risk-based food safety practices, assisting public health officials involved in food safety, as well as food suppliers in all aspects of the food supply chain.

PROGRAMME

09:00-09:30 AM Opening Remarks by FST-IPB and SEAFAST-IPB, ILSI SEA Region, and ICMSF

Session 1: Principles and Importance of MRA in Food Safety Management
Chair: Mr. Geoffry Smith, President, ILSI SEA Region, Singapore

09:30-10:10 AM
Introduction of ICMSF and Risk-based Food Safety Management – Link between Government and Food Industry
Dr. Leon Gorris, ICMSF contact for Codex/WHO/FAO, Food Safety Futures, The Netherlands

10:10-10:40 AM
Microbiological Risk Assessment in Southeast Asia : Current Gaps, Emerging Opportunities, and the Role of Whole Genome Sequencing in Strengthening Evidence-Based Food Safety
Dr. Chai Lay Ching, Sunway University, Malaysia

10:40-11:10 AM
Challenges and Misconceptions Concerning Pathogen Testing in View of Microbiological Risk Management
Dr. Marcel Zwietering, ICMSF Chairman, Wageningen University, The Netherlands

11:10-11:30 AM Break

Session 2: Food Safety Management benefits from Risk Assessment
Chair: Dr. Marcel Zwietering, ICMSF Chairman, Wageningen University, The Netherlands

11:30-12:00 NN
Learnings from the South African Listeria monocytogenes Outbreak and Associated Tegulatory Developments
Dr. Lucia Anelich, ICMSF member, Anelich Consulting, South Africa

12:00-12:30 PM
Risk Assessment and Management Case Studies: Prioritization of Food Pathogen Pairs and Estimation of Rejection Risk of Food Shipments
Dr. Ratih Dewanti-Hariyadi, ICMSF Member, IPB University, Indonesia

12:30-13:30 PM
Group Picture, Lunch, Networking

Session 3: Forward Outlook and Discussion
Chair: Dr. Leon Gorris, Food Safety Futures, The Netherlands

13:30-14:00 PM
Big Data and its (artificially) Intelligent Use in Dynamic Food Safety Risk Management in the Food Chain
Dr. John Donaghy, ICMSF member, Nestlé, Switzerland (online presentation)

14:00-15:00 PM
Panel Discussion with speakers and Q&A from attendees in the room and online

15:00-15:15 PM Closing of the Workshop (SEAFAST-IPB, ILSI SEA Region; ICMSF)