IEH at IAFP

IAFP 2025 Annual Meeting

IEH will be attending the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Annual Meeting from July 27th to 30th!

We provide food safety and analytical testing through our large network of laboratories as well as comprehensive food safety consulting services from our team of industry experts.

Find us at booth 127 to learn more about our wide range of services.

Schedule a Meeting with IEH Experts

Reserve a meeting with an IEH expert to discuss your questions, challenges, testing needs and more.

Monday, July 28, 2025
Ivonne Litwin 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Carol Cave 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Dr. Sergio Sanchez 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Dr. Don Zink 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Wilfredo Ocasio 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
John Allan 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
John Iams 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Dr. Peyman Fatemi 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Dr. Mansour Samadpour 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Ivonne Litwin 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Emily Kaufman 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Dr. Sergio Sanchez 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Wilfredo Ocasio 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
John Allan 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
John Iam 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Dr. Peyman Fatemi 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Dr. Robert Brackett 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Dr. Mansour Samadpour 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Featured Sessions

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Symposia Session

What’s the Hold Up? Microbiological Risks Associated with Holding of Product Prior to Further Processing

Time: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Location: Room 3 (Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland)

Primary Author, Organizer, Symposium Convenor, Primary Contact:
Wilfredo Ocasio, IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group

Speakers:
Ron Van Santen, Danone
Martha Kimber, Eurofins
George Kwabena Afari, Coca-Cola

Cronobacter spp. Control: Bridging Knowledge Gaps and Taking Action

Time:  3:45 PM – 5:15 PM

Location: 102BC (Long Beach Convention Center)

Co-convenor: Robert Brackett, IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group

Co-panelist: Mike Gollinger, IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Poster Session

Microbial Safety of Cold Brewed Black Coffee during Retail

Time: 8:30 AM – 6:15 PM

Location: Long Beach Convention Center

Co-author: Wilfredo Ocasio, IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group

Roundtable Session

Sweet and Saucy! The Role of Sugar and Other Important Considerations in the Classification and FDA Filing of Acidified Foods

Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Location: 202BC (Long Beach Convention Center)

Co-organizer and Convenor: Wilfredo Ocasio, IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Symposium Session

Enhancing Consumer Protection: Proactive Salmonella Serotyping with Data-Enriched Insights and Unified Efforts in Policy, Industry, and Biotech

Time:  8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Location: 104AB (Long Beach Convention Center)

Organizer and Convenor: Peyman Fatemi, IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group

Poster Session

Minimum Concentrations of Slow Pyrolysis Paper and Walnut Hull Cyclone Biochars Required to Inactivate Salmonella enterica in Soil

Time: 8:30 AM – 6:15 PM

Location: Long Beach Convention Center

Co-author: Bassam A. Annous, IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group

Presentation

The Future of Food Safety: Future Shock?

Time: 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

Location: 104AB (Long Beach Convention Center)

Presenting Author: Robert Brackett, IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group

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