Wash/Pack Hygiene and Sanitation Training
Event Details
Date
March 31, 2021
Time
8:30am - 12:00 noon
Location
Online via Zoom
Cost
Online Workshop Participant : $10.00
(addl attendee $10.00 ea.)
Host
Sponsored by the Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University and the PSARobert Hadad
585-739-4065
email Robert Hadad
This program will be focusing on putting farm food safety into daily production practices.
- A brief review of microbial risks in produce farms and packing facilities
- Conducting a Sanitation Operational Assessment
- Presentations focused on the basics of et and dry cleaning and sanitizing, and the value and importance of sanitation SOPs
- A hands-on exercise writing a sanitation SOP
Sponsored by the Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University and the Produce Safety Alliance.
COST
The course is subsidized by several state and federal grants and is being offered at a reduced cost of $10 per participant. We will provide several resources related to the topics reviewed during the workshop.
REGISTRATION
This event will be held online via Zoom. Pre-registration is required by March 30. Only those who register will receive meeting attendance information and the Zoom link. Registration is limited to 15 participants. Register online now!
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Contact Robert Hadad
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Apples
Apricots
Asparagus
Beets
Blueberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cherries
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Grapes
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Nectarines
Onions
Parsnips
Peaches
Pears
Peas
Peppers
Plums
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Raspberries / Blackberries
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
Squash- Winter
Strawberries
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
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