Sanitation Workshop for Produce Growers

2320 S. DuPont Highway,Dover DE 19709

31 May, 2023

Description

The Delaware Department of Agriculture is hosting a saniation workshop taught by International Fresh Produce Association. This one-day training will focus on cleaning and sanitizing on produce farms. This training is for produce growers/farmers, food safety manangers, farm staff/workers, and regulators. The training will cover sanitary design for equipment and tools on farms, recordkeeping requirments, and how to select the proper sanitizers and cleaning options for your farm. Agenda 7:30 – 8:00 am Registration and Check-in 8:00 – 8:20 am Welcome & Introduction 8:20 – 8:35 am Regulatory • Produce Safety Rule sanitation requirements 8:35 – 9:15 am Sanitation: Cleaning vs Sanitizing • Wet vs dry cleaning • Cleaning vs sanitizing 101 9:15- 9:45 am Case Study: Harvest Equipment Outbreak 9:45- 10:15 am Sanitary Design- Equipment and Tools 10:15-10:30 am Break 11:00 -12:00 pm Break Out Session: Sanitary Design 12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch, provided 1:00 - 2:00 pm Cleaning Chemistry • Selecting the right detergent • Using it properly 2:00 – 3:00 pm Sanitizer Chemistry • Selecting the right sanitizer • Using it properly 3:00 – 3:15 pm Trivia Time 3:15 – 3:45 pm Sanitation Verification • Clean break implications 3:45 – 4:15 pm Recordkeeping 4:15 -4:30 pm Developing your plan 4:30- 5:00 pm Open Discussion and Questions Funding for this training session was made possible, by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award U2FFD007442 totaling $642,372 with 100 percent funded by FDA/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by FDA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.