COURSE DESCRIPTION
FOR MORE INFORMATION
This workshop is an integrated approach to building a
foundation of awareness and improved understanding of
the current scientific basis for produce microbial safety
systems and preventive controls. The content is designed
to provide participants with a Framework for decisionmaking on key topics common to industry guidance and
standards as well as the multiple layers of evolving
federal regulatory compliance rule-making requirements.
The curriculum is a blend of fundamental, applied, and
practical information that will challenge existing
knowledge and assumptions regarding the How, Why,
Where, and When of systems-oriented tactics in
developing, implementing, managing, and complying
with evolving produce food safety programs and finalized
food safety rulemaking.
Technical Content:
Trevor Suslow
Phone: (530) 754-8313
[email protected]
The course delivery is an interactive-based delivery of
formal lectures, group assessment of case examples,
and break-out group problem-solving challenges.
Participants are assumed to be familiar with the basic
elements of prerequisite GAPs and GHPs programs and
harmonized produce safety audit criteria. The emphasis
of the curriculum is the science-basis for audit standards
and preparing for using audits and targeted
microbiological testing to improve performance. Key
resources and tools for hazard awareness, risk
identification, risk-based preventive controls, and
verification of corrective actions will be provided.
Instructors will provide a strong emphasis in practical
applications and “boots-on-the-ground” experience in
dealing with programmatic and day to day produce
safety challenges.
INSTRUCTORS
CERTIFICATION
A pre-course assessment and post-workshop
assessment of knowledge using the Turning Point
Technologies polling tools is planned to provide
participants with a performance-based Certificate of
Attendance for inclusion in audit documentation as a
‘Qualified Individual’ in produce food safety.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course content is primarily designed for entering,
junior level, and even experienced produce safety
professionals across the supply-chain and affiliated
industries. Many others with an interest in produce
safety as educators, managers, or policy developers
will find the course content informative and unique.
Registration Information:
Penny Stockdale
Postharvest Technology Center
Phone: (530) 752-7672
Fax: (530) 754-4326
[email protected]
Trevor Suslow, Workshop Coordinator
Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis
Linda Harris – Food Science and Technology;
Western Center for Food Safety; UC Davis
Michelle Jay-Russell—Western Center for Food
Safety, UC Davis
Invited speakers: to be announced on website
SPONSORS
We are pleased to
announce reduced
registration fees for
2015 due to generous
support from the
Western Center for
Food Safety.
Produce Safety:
A Science
Science--based
Framework
Workshop
An interactive two-and-a-half
day workshop with a focus
on Microbial Produce Safety
Systems from Preharvest
to Postharvest
Tuesday-Thursday
November 3-5, 2015
UC Davis Alumni Center
ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
ENROLLING IS EASY!
DATE AND TIME
Tuesday and Wednesday, November 3 and 4,
8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
By Mail: Complete this form and send it with your
check to: Attn: Ms. Penny Stockdale, Postharvest
Technology Center; Dept. Plant Sciences-MS/2; UC
Davis; One Shields Ave. Davis, CA 95616
Thursday, November 5th, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
The registration desk will open at 7:00 am on
Tuesday.
By Phone: Call (530) 752-7672. Please have your
Visa, MasterCard, or American Express, account
number handy.
LOCATION
The course will be held in the Alumni Center,
located on the UC Davis campus. For Davis travel
and lodging information, visit: http://
postharvest.ucdavis.edu/about/WelcomeDavis/
By Fax: Fax your completed enrollment form, along
with credit card information to: (530) 754-4326.
ENROLLMENT FEE
For 2015, we are pleased to offer a reduced
enrollment fee of $750 through the support of the
Western Center for Food Safety. This fee includes
all instruction, course materials, networking
reception, coffee breaks, and lunches.
IF YOUR PLANS CHANGE
Refunds, less an $80 processing fee, will be
granted if requested at least seven calendar days
before the course begins. At that time, you may
also discuss sending a substitute.
PARKING
Campus daily parking permits are $9 and may be
purchased at kiosks near the entrance of campus
parking lots.
REQUIRED
Each participant will need a laptop computer. If
you need to rent one, please contact us.
TOPICS

Course builds on Produce Safety Alliance curriculum (training standard for Produce Safety Rule)
Online: Link to the secure registration site from:
http://postharvest.ucdavis.edu/Education/ProduceSafety/

Risk-based hazard assessment and preventive
controls
Enrollment Form for
Produce Safety Workshop

Monitoring and corrective action

Agricultural water standards

Animal-derived soil amendments

Sanitation and Environmental Monitoring
Programs
Name _________________________________________
Company ______________________________________
Job Title_______________________________________
Address _______________________________________

Microbiological indicators and pathogen testing
City ___________________
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Case studies
Zip _______________
The UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center reserves the right to cancel or reschedule courses and
to change instructors. Every reasonable effort will
be made to notify enrollees of changes or cancellations. The University of California does not discriminate in any of its policies, procedures or practices.
The University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer
ALSO OF INTEREST
III International Conference on Fresh-cut Produce
(ISHS) September 13-18, 2015
Methods of Measuring Fruit & Vegetables Wkshp
January 20, 2016
Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop
TBD
Postharvest Technology Short Course
June 13-24, 2016
To learn about other workshops and the Produce
Professional Certificate Program (taking this Safety
Course gives you 20 of the 120 points required! Visit
our website at: http://postharvest.ucdavis.edu.
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with rental information.
Payment Information
My Enrollment Fee is $750
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