The Food Hygiene and Quality Assurance System Laboratory “HASAQ” created by ministerial decree No. 145 dated April 14, 2012, is located at the National Higher Veterinary School of Algiers. The HASAQ laboratory consists of 04 teams with a total of 36 researchers (Heads, Masters Students, PhD Students).
Director: Prof. HAMDI Taha Mossadak
Teams | Designation | Team leader |
Team 1 | Development of techniques for isolation and identification of strains from animal and animal-derived food products | Pr. Hamdi T. M. |
Team 2 | Isolation and identification of pathogenic germs responsible for foodborne illnesses in humans (Hospitals) | Dr. Bouayad L. |
| Development of techniques for isolating pathogenic strains responsible for foodborne illnesses from agro-industrial units and quality assurance. | Pr. Bendeddouche B. | |
Team 4 | Development of molecular biology techniques such as PCR and PFGE: serotyping and pulsotyping of isolated strains | Dr. Ait Oudhia K. |
Objectives
Isolation and identification of pathogenic germs responsible for foodborne illnesses in various food matrices, in agro-industrial units, and in humans.
Study of the relationships between pathogenic microorganisms isolated from humans, the environment, and food matrices.
Study of the antibiotic sensitivity of the isolated strains.
Serotyping and genotyping of isolated strains.
Quality assurance in the food industry (Implementation of GMP/GHP within food processing units: SMEs/SMIs, quality assurance advice for these companies).
Establishment of a database on strains isolated from food and those isolated from humans, which should allow for the implementation of surveillance plans for various foodborne zoonoses.
Monitoring of the food chain regarding pesticide residues, heavy metals, and veterinary drugs.
Supervision of students for master’s and doctoral theses.
Publications, communications, organization of thematic days.