MEETING DESCRIPTION In the effort to establish national laboratory standards and implement a national fully integrated food safety system, laboratory accreditation has been identified as a critical element for ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the laboratory testing. Accreditation also supports the traceability and accountability of results generated by a laboratory that are submitted to a regulatory agency, including FDA, for enforcement actions. Investment in laboratory accreditation for the nation’s food and feed testing laboratories provides added value for the mission of protecting the public health by providing improvement to the quality of laboratory data submitted to regulatory agencies.
This program will provide training on topics of interest to laboratories performing food and feed testing who have achieved or are working to achieve ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation. The program consists of presentations, discussions, and exercises. The elements of the sessions describe the best practices of a high quality laboratory and encourage continuous improvement and innovation. Participation in this training program will assist food and feed laboratories in achieving and promoting the continuous advancement of quality practices.
NOTE: Attendance by those laboratories testing feed under the AFRPS is optional; however, you are welcome to attend.
***Under the ISO/IEC 17025 cooperative agreements for food testing, attendance of at least two key personnel is required. Please refer to your individual notice of award for additional details.***
MEETING OBJECTIVES
The objectives for each session are listed with the session information. Please refer to the detailed agenda.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This intermediate-level program is intended for:
Laboratory professionals performing testing in state and local food and feed laboratories