Key Modules CoveredFoundations of the Meat Safety Assurance SystemMeat Production Systems & Supply Chain RisksMicrobiological Hazards in MeatChemical Hazards & ResiduesFood Allergens in Meat Safety ManagementAnimal Welfare as a Food Safety DeterminantHygiene, Slaughter & Processing ControlsOfficial Controls, Risk-based Meat Inspection & TraceabilityAntimicrobial Resistance & One HealthSustainability in Meat Safety ManagementEmerging Technologies in Meat SafetyRisk Communication & Policy Integration
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Regulatory Officials & Inspectors
Food Safety and Public Health Policy Advisors
Quality Assurance Managers
HACCP Team Leaders
Food Safety Auditors
Livestock Producers
Meat Processing Supervisors
PhD students
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Background in:
Food/meat science
Veterinary medicine
Food microbiology
Meat technology
Animal science
Public health
Or equivalent professional experience in the meat industry.
Prior experience in regulatory enforcement, inspection, meat production system, quality assurance, food safety management, and public health policy is desirable.
Course Type: This online hybrid course includes cohort-based learning, interactive collaboration, personalized feedback by course instructor, and active engagement through weekly webinars with group discussions.
Delivery Type: 10 hours a week of course work including a 1.5-hour weekly webinar. Online hybrid course with primarily asynchronous, self-paced learning, supported with guided readings from regulatory documents and evidence-based scientific-technical literature.
DURATION: 12 Weeks including Final Exam
COURSE TERM: September 7, 2026 – December 7, 2026
WEEKLY WEBINARS: 17:00-18:30 LONDON TIME
16:00-17:30 (UTC -1)
ENROLL BY AUGUST 15, 2026
FOR THE INTRODUCTORY PRICE OF $2,550.00.
ENROLLEMENT CLOSES AUGUST 31, 2026
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Dr. Ivan Nastasijević is a veterinarian and internationally recognized expert in food safety and meat hygiene, with extensive experience spanning research, policy development, and global public health systems. As a Resident Scientist, Scientific Advisor, and Lecturer in research and academic organizations in the United States, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Serbia, a veterinary inspector within the competent authority, and a Technical Officer for Food Safety at the World Health Organization, he has contributed to the advancement of integrated, science-based food safety systems supporting public health protection. He has also supported the development and strengthening of foodborne pathogen control strategies, antimicrobial resistance mitigation, and sustainable food systems. Through professional training and industry outreach, he promotes the implementation of integrated meat safety assurance systems, integrating farm biosecurity, GHP, HACCP-based food safety management, risk-based meat inspection, antimicrobial resistance mitigation, and sustainability across the meat production chain - from farm to fork.