Food safety training set

BATON ROUGE — The LSU AgCenter will host a three-day course on food safety regulations and best practices for preventing contamination on Aug. 29-31.
Attendees will hear from AgCenter and Food and Drug Administration experts about Food Safety Modernization Act regulations that require certain activities to be performed by people trained in foodborne illness prevention.
The course will cover developing food safety and recall plans, keeping good records and analyzing hazards.
The curriculum was developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance and is recognized by the FDA, said AgCenter food safety specialist Achyut Adhikari. Participants who complete the course will receive a certificate that meets the FDA requirement for preventive controls qualified individuals.
All class meetings will be held in 212 Efferson Hall on the LSU campus. The first two days will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with breaks for coffee and lunch. The third day will finish by noon.
Those planning to attend must register by Aug. 25. Individuals can register online by going to store.lsuagcenter.com/events and selecting the “FSPCA Preventative Controls for Human Food” course option. The fee is $595 and includes all course materials and a certificate.
For information about registration, contact Celika Murphy at CMurhpy@agcenter.lsu.edu or 225-578-4475.
Questions about course content should be directed to Adhikari at ACAdhikari@agcenter.lsu.edu or 225-578-2529.