DESCRIPTION
One day workshop focused on best practices of cleaning and sanitation required by the Produce Safety Rule (PSR). Industry professionals, cooperative extension, and regulatory agencies will cover discussion topics including cleaning and sanitizing equipment, developing cleaning, and sanitizing programs, and packinghouse food safety basics. A brief overview of the PSR with guidance to understand current regulatory policies and requirements associated with cleaning and sanitizing for covered produce on farms.
TARGET AUDIENCE
- Farm personnel with cleaning and sanitizing responsibilities involved in growing, harvesting, holding, or packing covered produce
- Supervisors and managers with food safety responsibilities
- Extension employees and educators
- Industry association representatives
- Regulatory agency representatives
TOPICS COVERED
- Food Safety Basics
- Cleaning
- Sanitizing
- Produce Safety Rule Overview
- Identification and Evaluation of Potential Hazard
- Establishing a Cleaning and Sanitizing Program
REGISTRATION
The training is $40 for everyone. Seating is limited, please register early. Preference will be given to attendees from Florida farms. For general registration questions, contact Micah Gallagher at micah.gallagher@ufl.edu.
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PRESENTED BY
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), University of Florida IFAS Extension, and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
An Equal Opportunity Institution. The University of Florida is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. For disability accommodations such as sign language interpreters, listening devices, and alternate forms of written material, please contact the event organizers at least 1 week in advance. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.
Funding provided through the FDACS and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (U2FFD007446). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by FDA/ HHS, or the U.S. Government.
