Understanding Microbial Contamination
Tracing Sources for Safer Food
The mechanisms leading to microbial contamination are complex, with many possible sources at all stages of the food chain. Water may also be a potential source of contamination, particularly pre-harvest irrigation water or the water used to wash food products. Nevertheless, food contamination is an accidental occurrence, and it is always the result of a failure to maintain appropriate hygienic conditions throughout the production and preparation processes.
Mission & Values
The mechanisms leading to microbial contamination are complex, with many possible sources at all stages of the food chain. Water may also be a potential source of contamination, particularly pre-harvest irrigation water or the water used to wash food products. Nevertheless, food contamination is an accidental occurrence, and it is always the result of a failure to maintain appropriate hygienic conditions throughout the production and preparation processes.
Ensuring Safe Food Chains
Mission Statement
Improving the Safety in the food chain from farm to fork in Cameroon is the core mission of FSAc. We contribute to protecting human life and health, taking account of national context and the challenges that exist from consumers to the producers. According to the WHO, more than 93 million people suffer from food borne diseases per year in African and among them one third are children. These numbers represent only registered cases, which the real number might be far higher. There is a huge misinformation of consumers who do not always know their rights and not aware of food safety measures.
We deliver independent and transparent scientific & Practical advices to policy makers, through cooperation with our Experts on site in Cameroon and from the Diaspora we share the insights and solutions in an open dialogue with society through campaigns.
Cooperation
We see collaboration as the only way to master the complexities of the future. We invest in building long- term partnerships for mutual benefit.
Accountability
We serve the public interest, working to deliver improvements in food safety from farm to fork. We use resources effectively, responsibly and sustainably.
Our Sensibilizations campaigns are made through accessible & understandable communications, enhanced by an open dialogue with all interested parties.
Excellence
Our members and experts are dedicated in providing and sharing their expertise, through different campaigns that we always involve the acteurs of the food chain and most importantly the consumers.
Core Share values
- Caterers and food producers learn more about good hygiene practices.
- Street food sellers learn more about unsafe food handling practices.
- Consumers learn more about the different forms of food poisoning, preventive measures, and good hygiene, cooking and preparation practices.
Events
Empowering Through Knowledge-Sharing
Explore our impactful events focused on educating and engaging communities, experts, and government stakeholders to address food safety challenges, propose solutions, and create positive change.
Events
Empowering Through Knowledge-Sharing
Explore our impactful events focused on educating and engaging communities, experts, and government stakeholders to address food safety challenges, propose solutions, and create positive change.
- 2023: Conference Intoxications alimentaires et empoisonnements
- Venue: Hotel residence la Falaise Akwa, Douala Cameroon
- Date: 20.10.2023
- Attendee: Participants were consumers, experts and the government and the media
A series of interactive exchange with the participants, Presentations from Experts in Presence and from the diaspora live online. The massive participation of medias and the government representative shows that the problem of food safety is real and of great importance.
2024
1- Mass awareness campaign
Venue: Omisports Stadium during the Youth Festival Week under the patronage of the Ministère de la Jeunesse et de l’Éducation Civique.
Date: 7-8 .02.2024
We a team of volunteer experts, in food safety & food technology, physicians, nutritionists, and industrials will be educating through series of Quizz, games, questionnaires, presentations and case studies participants who are of all categories mainly youth to raise awareness about food Safety, risks, and solutions, Food Hygiene for daily life. Different contaminants that harm on a long run, from deliberate and undeliberate contaminants will be presented.
2- Workshop under the patronage of MINJEC with governance & Stakeholders
Venue: Ministère de la Jeunesse et de l’Éducation Civique
Date: 09.02.2023
Together with the governance, we will address the issue of Food safety in Cameroon to propose the solution & strategies that can be taken to contribute in the improvement of food safety in Cameroon.
Experts United for Food Safety
Meet Our Dedicated Team
Discover the passionate individuals behind our mission, a diverse team of experts committed to advancing food safety practices and protecting consumer well-being.
Dr. Sorelle Dongmo
Food Technologist, Expert Food Safety, Germany
Intoxications Alimentaires: Moyens, Risques, Dangers et Mésures Préventives
Dr. Jimmy Zepa
Physician, Neurosurgeon, Germany
Intoxications Alimentaires: et Maladies Chroniques (Cancer, AVC, Hypertension, Diabète, et Co.)
Dr. Panka Sop
Surgeon, Sport Physician, Master in nutrition, Cameroon
Intoxications Alimentaires: Symptômes et Prise en Charge
Dr. Nadège Tsague
Internist, Germany
Comment se comporter en cas d’Intoxications Alimentaires ?
Raoul Tacou
Toxicologue - Chemical industry, Germany
Intoxications des Aliments par les produits chimiques et Mésures Préventives
Laure Assongue
Jurist, Co-founder Asma Corporation, Cameroon
Les Intoxications Alimentaires et la Législation Camerounaise
Our Partners
Join us in raising awareness in Cameroon for improved safety to save lives and health under our Motto: “Everyone has the right to safe food”.
We are a very motivated charitable association that is very engaged in improving the food safety in Africa and in Cameroon in particular. It is a very complex task; we are giving our best daily but we will easily reach many people and bring significant change with your help. Food safety concerns everyone, everyone has the right to safe food. Help us today with your valuable contribution.
Press & Media
