Food Processing and Technology

The International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) in collaboration with the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Michigan Department of Agriculture are pleased to announce a delivery of FD 152, Food Processing and Technology.

Course Description: This 4.5 day course provides an overview of the basic principles in food processing, technology, and associated equipment used to ensure the safety of manufactured foods.  Coursework includes detailed studies of food microbiology, food characteristics and properties, food chemistry, thermal processing and heat transfer, fluid flow, emerging technologies, preservation technologies, fillers and packaging technology.  Extensive "hands-on" experience with processing equipment demonstrations and operations is provided in a pilot laboratory setting.  The skills and knowledge obtained by Investigators through this course will provide a strong foundation in food safety inspections for manufactured foods.

Target Audience: Those individuals that inspect food manufacturing plants or review or take action on these inspection reports such as investigators, supervisors, or compliance officers.

Prerequisite: Prior to participating in this course, all students must complete new hire training curriculum.  FDA applicants must complete all FDA Level 1 web-based courses, and State applicants must complete the Basic Food Inspection Training from Standard 2 of the Manufacturing Standards.

Selection: This course is composed of both classroom lecture and laboratory exercises and is limited to 30 state/tribal/federal regulators whose position has regulatory oversight in food manufacturing facilities (food and dairy) and/or investigators/inspectors who are or will become a "qualified trainer" as referenced in the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards, Standard 2.


Questions: Please contact Patty Myers in the AFDO Office at 717-757-2888 or pmyers@afdo.org. 

CEU Credits: 3.3

Description courtesy of FDA

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