UC Davis Extension Announces Two Courses in HACCP Food Safety System
DAVIS, Calif.-The need for properly designed food safety programs in commercially prepared foods is increasing. The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) programs mandated by the FDA in the U.S. Department of Agriculture is the preeminent management system for controlling food safety and protecting public health.
Learn the HACCP principles and how to develop and manage a food safety program in UC Davis Extension's Basic HACCP: A Food Safety System. This workshop meets the educational requirements for U.S. HACCP regulations for meat, poultry, seafood and juice products. The $745 enrollment fee includes course materials and three lunches. Basic HACCP is scheduled for October 24-26.
The Advanced HACCP: Verification, Implementation and Other Challenges workshop focuses primarily on areas of difficulty in developing and implementing HACCP plans with particular focus on verification, validation, record keeping and training. This class is recommended for individuals whohave some experience developing and implementing HACCP programs. The $625 enrollment fee includes course materials and two lunches. Advanced HACCP is scheduled for October 27-28.
A certificate of attendance with the International HACCP Alliance seal is issued to participants upon completion of each course. Both courses are held in Davis at Da Vinci Building, 1632 Da Vinci Ct., are accredited by the International HACCP Alliance and taught by Nina Parkinson, a food industry consultant; Michael Jantschke, Pro*Act's director of food safety; and Linda Harris, Ph.D., a Cooperative Extension specialist and associate director of the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security, UC Davis.
For more information or to enroll, please call (800) 752-0881, email extension@ucdavis.edu or visit our website:
www.extension.ucdavis.edu/agriculture
UC Davis Extension, the continuing and professional education division of UC Davis, has been an internationally recognized leader in educational outreach for individuals, organizations and communities for more than 50 years. With more than 57,000 annual enrollments in classroom and online university-level courses, UC Davis Extension serves lifelong learners in the growing Sacramento region, all 50 states and nearly 90 countries.
