MILK PLANT SANITATION AND INSPECTION, FD3102

Course Description: This course was developed to provide the participant with the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate and inspect the sanitary status of milk plants, using the current applicable sections of the current edition of the Pasteurization Milk Ordinance, 3A Sanitary Standards, and other applicable guidelines.  Classroom discussions, exercises, audiovisuals and milk plant field trips help provide the participant with the following topic information: inspection techniques, equipment and process control, identifying chemical, biological and physical hazards, current quality assurance concepts and milk processing sanitary procedures.

Audience: Federal, state and local regulators conducting inspections of milk plants

Course Level: Introductory to Advanced

Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1.          Identify sanitation/public health violations in a milk processing plant and debit them under the correct PMO item using the current edition of the Milk Plant Inspection Form.

2.          List and effectively explain the public health reason and administrative requirement for each “P” item listed under the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance relative to milk processing plant requirements.

Course Duration: 4-5 days
Prerequisite: N/A
Contact Hours: 20-25
CEU Credits: 2.0-2.5 (Application pending approval)

Enrollment is limited to 40