[Workshop] Environmental Monitoring Program & Risk Management (SOLD OUT)

Course Overview

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, October 30th at 12:00 PM

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Foodborne pathogens may hide in the corners and crevices of your equipment and production facility, avoiding eradication by routine sanitation procedures. These pathogens in turn cause widespread recalls and outbreaks that take lives and destroy brand reputations. FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires food processing facilities to mitigate this risk, by conducting a hazard analysis and implementing risk-based preventive controls. Environmental control and monitoring are integral parts of this required risk management.

Covers All Stages of EMP

While some companies are in the early stage of setting up an appropriate Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP), others struggle with how to respond to pathogen-positive results from their existing programs. This interactive workshop will guide you through:

✓ Understanding the fundamentals and requirements for implementing an EMP
✓ Developing sampling plans and procedures
✓ Hands-on training for taking air, water, and surface samples
✓ Approaches to managing the data generated
✓ Taking corrective actions as part of the environmental control and risk management strategy

Related Workshops:

Please feel free to signup for our Foodborne Pathogen & Product Sampling class, which may serve as a foundation for this workshop.

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Workshop Objectives:

Gain an understanding of FSMA requirements for sanitation and environmental monitoring in food processing facilities.
Learn the fundamentals behind EMP including risk assessment, sampling plans and methods, laboratory analysis, and data interpretation.
Receive valuable information regarding foodborne pathogens and indicator organisms lurking in food production environments.
Watch live demonstrations on proper sampling techniques for monitoring microorganisms.
Discover what agencies look for during audits.
Acquire strategies for responding to pathogen-positive findings.
Obtain insights on proper corrective actions and how to improve existing ones

Upon successful completion of the workshop, participants will receive certificates of attendance.

Who Should Attend:

QA/QC personnel
Sanitation personnel
Production Managers
Food Safety management
Procurement/Supply chain managers

Course Agenda

7:30 – 8:00 AM	Registration – Coffee and Tea will be served
8:00 – 10:00 AM	Fundamentals of an environmental monitoring program: Overview of relevant foodborne pathogens FSMA requirements Major components of a successful monitoring plan Bio-hazard analysis
10:15 – 12:00 PM	Environmental sampling plan, methods, and procedures
12:00 – 1:00 PM	Lunch Sponsored by AEMTEK
1:00 – 2:30 PM	Data trending and response to environmental pathogen-positive results
2:45 – 4:00 PM	Corrective actions and management of regulatory, operational, and brand risks.
4:00 – 5:00 PM	Questions and comments

Meet the Instructors

Dr. Eric Wilhemsen is a recognized authority in many areas of food science, serving for over 30 years in both academic and industrial positions. He has applied his expertise in science and mathematics to solve problems of food spoilage, shelf-life extension, risk management and quality improvement for numerous different products. His technical contributions and practical innovations have been fundamental in establishing new revenue streams and profitable businesses in juices, dietary supplements and botanicals, agricultural commodities, by-products, and beverages. Dr. Wilhelmsen has provided technical leadership and innovation for industrial collaborations such as the Technical Committee for Juice and Juice Products, and the Container Enhancement and Juice Products Committees of the National Food Processors Association.

Florence Wu, Ph.D. – Dr. Wu has been managing AEMTEK’s analytical services since 2002. She has over 30 years of academic and work experience with various groups of bacteria and fungi. Dr. Wu’s hands-on work experience includes food and environmental microbiology testing, environmental sampling, microbial identification, laboratory management, and quality assurance. She has published numerous scientific papers and has given lectures and presentations on subjects related to food microbiology. Dr. Wu has extensive experience in microbial contamination control, sampling and testing methodologies.

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Date/Time
Date(s) - Nov 06
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location
AEMTEK

Bookings

Bookings are closed for this event. Please contact training@aemtek.com for any questions.