New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service in collaboration with FS Global Group will host a virtual certification course designed for operators, managers and supervisors of commercially canned acidified food processing operations. This course will be offered in Spanish and is open to canned food processing operations in the region and Latin America.
Source: NMSU News Release
WRITER: Tiffany Acosta, 575-646-3929, tfrank@nmsu.edu
The Better Process Control School workshop will be available in two options. Acidified Foods Certification will be from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. June 10-13. Registration cost is $500 plus tax. Complete Training and Certification will be from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. June 10-14 and June 17-18. Registration cost is $600 plus tax.
The registration fees include a digital certificate of completion and related technical information. Each participant must purchase the required textbook available through the Consumer Brands Association website.
The Better Process Control School – Acidified Foods Certification option gives learners insights and education in the principles and practical application of the guidelines determined by the Food and Drug Administration. In this course, participants will learn the scientific basis of thermal processing, strategies for pathogen control, mild thermal processes and more.
The Better Process Control School – Complete Training and Certification is the most comprehensive option, which prepares learners for role changes or product introductions in any processing type. By completing this course, participants will meet the FDA regulations, which require that each processor of low-acidified and acidified low-acid canned foods operate with a certified supervisor on hand at all times during processing. This also meets similar U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service regulations for thermally processed meat and poultry.
For more information or to register, contact Luis Sabillón at lsabillo@nmsu.edu or 575-646-1766 or visit, https://foodtech.nmsu.edu/workshops/bpcs.html.
