Cleaning & Sanitizing on Produce Farms
Event Details
Date
March 11, 2021
Time
8:30am - 12:00pm EST
Location
Online Zoom Meeting
Cost
Registration : $25.00
(addl attendee $25.00 ea.)
Host
CCE ENYCHP, CCE Dutchess, and CCE Orange
The Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University, UVM Extension Ag Engineering, and CCE Orange County, CCE Dutchess County, and CCE ENYCHP are hosting a workshop on Cleaning and Sanitizing on Produce Farms and in Packing Facilities. This remote 3.5 hour webinar will provide:
- A brief review of microbial risks in produce farms and packing facilities
- Conducting a Sanitation Operational Assessment
- Presentations focused on the: o Basics of wet and dry cleaning and sanitizing o Value and importance of sanitation SOPs
- A hands-on exercise writing a sanitation SOP
Cost
The course is subsidized by several state and federal grants* and is being offered at a reduced cost of $25 per participant. We will provide several resources related to the topics reviewed during the workshop.
Location
The workshop will take place via Zoom.
Registration
Registration is limited to 15 participants. The deadline to register for the course is two days in advance. At that time we will share the link to join the Zoom webinar and how to access workshop resources.
Questions? Please contact: Elisabeth Hodgdon at eh528@cornell.edu


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