Course Dates: October 11 | Registration opens July 16 | Registration Closes: Friday September 27 | Course Fee: $275
Course Description
Take a deep dive into environmental monitoring during this in-person course at our new facility on the UW-Madison campus in Babcock Hall, with our CDR experts and industry partners. Engage in lectures, demonstrations, and lots of hands-on activities. Evaluate environmental monitoring through live case studies on root cause analysis and participate in troubleshooting microbial issues in CDR’s licensed and operating Grade B food manufacturing plant.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the basic principles and terms of environmental monitoring, its necessary program components, and areas in the environment to consider monitoring.
- Identify what pathogens and environmental indicator organisms to be aware of in dairy manufacturing environments and the importance in maintaining food safety.
- Evaluate Listeria monocytogenes in the RTE Food Guidance document, reviewing clean break expectations, and Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) as a tool.
- Develop a swabbing/sampling plan and discuss factors that change frequency and risks.
- Apply the “Seek and Destroy” philosophy and exercise root cause analysis rationale through case study scenarios.
- Understand FDA expectations as it relates to environmental monitoring.
Alex O'Brien - CDR course lead
Contact with questions on course content or if this course is right for you.
Heather Cooper - CDR events coordinator
Contact with questions on registration, certificates, or other questions.
Course Instructors: Alex O'Brien | Dean Sommer | Lindsey O'Brien | Industry Partners
Next Environmental Monitoring Course: TBD
Certificate of Completion
Certificates will be printed and issued in-person on the final day of each course for all in-person courses.
Parking on Campus | Lodging in Madison
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