EVENT REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Working in collaboration with Fresh Produce Training & Development, i2 FAST proudly present a new one-day course to target microbiology related problems that arise in fresh produce.
Identification and mitigation of Microbiology related Food Safety Risks in the Field Environment
Presented by David Kennedy & Malcolm Laidlaw
Date: 22nd February 2022; 9.30 to 3.30pm
Venue: i2 FAST, Maxted House, Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP2 7DX
Cost: £280 plus VAT per delegate
Virtual attendance is also possible
Includes: refreshments, lunch and a tour of laboratory facilities
Background
To ensure safe crop production it is vital to identify the main areas of potential contamination from Microbial Pathogens, develop and implement appropriate mitigation strategies to reduce or eliminate these risks. When this is not done effectively it can result in issues such as recently Listeria on sweetcorn, Salmonella on Galia Melons, E coli 0157 on lettuce, to name but a few.
This training course will be developing attendees understanding and knowledge in these areas, to allow them to develop their skill to practically identify and manage contamination risk in real world situations, in a wide range of crop production situations.
The course will cover the following areas:
Introduction to microbial food safety including recent issues and trends
General overview and background to sources of microorganism in fresh produce and risk management
Customer and Legislative standards
Strengths and weaknesses of accreditation standards
Practical aspects of identifying and mitigating risks within fresh produce:
Crop categories and intrinsic environmental risks
Manure and grazing
Managing contamination risks arising from water
Field risk assessments:
Managing contamination risks
Water sources and risk assessment
Managing water use risk post-harvest
Water treatment - what systems, how they operate and effectively managing them in a field situation
For further information contact reception@i2fast.com