Environmental Monitoring

Venue:	TBC
Date:	TBC
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Duration: 1 Day.

Who Should Attend: Auditors/Consultants and Technical and quality personnel.

Assessment: Course assignment – workplace assessment; Pass mark 75%.

Course Summary: This course will provide delegates with an understanding of the key components of an environmental monitoring programme to identify potential microbiological risks in production and open product areas; in addition to explaining different sampling methods and key elements of a corrective action procedure. This is particularly useful when implementing an environmental monitoring programme based on the Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 8 requirements and industry best practices.

 

Key Learning Objectives:

• Understand Issue 8 requirements and key components of an environmental monitoring programme, including risk assessment, sampling location, target organisms, test methods, sample frequency, establishing control limits, appropriate corrective action, validation/ verification of the programme
• Describe appropriate target organisms and identify suitable sampling locations
• Explain different sampling methods
• Explain appropriate corrective action for environmental monitoring failures
• Develop an environmental monitoring programme based on Issue 8 requirements and industry best practices