Shirley M Chalouh

Biography

 Shirley graduated from the University of Toronto with an honours Bachelor of Science in the Microbiology Specialist Programme. After working 8 1/2 years at Nabisco - "Mr. Christie" and "Peek Frean" cookies in the lab and sanitation, Shirley joined Health Canada in 1989. For the past 25 years at Health Canada she has held numerous positions such as food inspector, food safety evaluator, senior project leader and district manager. Currently, Shirley is the Food Policy Liaison Officer for Ontario Region, Health Canada. Her position has 2 main duties - working on various policy files with Health Canada's Food Directorate; and liaising with various stakeholders involved in food safety, including all 3 levels of government, industry and their associations, health professionals, academia, and consumer groups. She is also very active in food safety education and outreach to the general public. In her spare time, Shirley likes to read and to do crafts like needle-point, knitting and glass art.

Research Interest

 FOOD SCIENCE