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Food Testing Division

Sector-focused professional boards across the food value chain.

The Food Testing Division technical board convenes practitioners and experts to share knowledge, guidance, and sector initiatives under AFSA’s professional network.

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Board Members

4 members
Chair

Dr. Sami Al-Shehri

Chief Chemist

SGS Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia

22 years Food chemistry, contaminant analysis

Vice Chair

Lina Haddad

Laboratory Director

Eurofins Middle East — United Arab Emirates

15 years ISO 17025, method validation

Secretary

Omar Younes

Senior Analyst

Central Laboratory for Residue Analysis — Egypt

12 years Residue analysis, GC-MS, LC-MS

Member

Ghada Tarek

Microbiology Supervisor

National Food Lab — Iraq

10 years Food microbiology, pathogen testing