Principles of HACCP for Meat and Poultry Processors

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Background:

The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system is the universal language of food safety management. This course will provide participants with foundational knowledge and tools to develop and implement HACCP plans applicable to a variety of industries and commodities. The course content follows the approved curriculum of the “International HACCP Alliance” and is a combination of lectures and hands-on activities over 16 hours of class-contact time.

Who Should Attend?

  • QA/QC, sanitation, and production personnel in facilities that manufacture or process food, meat and poultry products, or food ingredients;
  • Regulatory personnel tasked to evaluate HACCP plans and practices for the food industry; and
  • Any individual interested in learning about the application of HACCP principles.

Course capacity is 12.


 

COURSE OUTLINE

  1. Introduction to Food Safety and the HACCP System
  2. HACCP Federal Regulations
  3. Food Safety Hazards
  4. Good Manufacturing Practices
  5. Sanitation
  6. HACCP Preliminary Steps
  7. Hazard Analysis & Preventive Measures
  8. Identification of Critical Control Points
  9. Establishment of Critical Limits
  10. Monitoring Critical Control Points
  11. Establishing Corrective Actions
  12. HACCP Verification
  13. Recordkeeping Procedures
  14. Validation of Food Safety Controls
  15. HACCP Implementation
  16. Food Safety Audits and Inspections
  17. Sources of Information

 

Benefits of Attending:

Participants will gain an understanding of the sanitation and HACCP regulatory requirements, HACCP plan development, and HACCP system implementation. The course has multiple opportunities for discussion and ample time allocated for questions, examples, and case studies. At the end of the course, participants will receive proof of course completion with the seal of the International HACCP Alliance.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln cooperating with the counties and the United States Department of Agriculture. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture. The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment.
 

 
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Registration

May 21 and 22, 2025
8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Food Innovation Center
1901 N 21 St.
Lincoln, NE 68588

Cost: $550 per person. Registration fee includes printed copies of materials, certificate with the seal of the International HACCP Alliance, lunch on both days as well as coffee and snacks

Capacity: 15 people

Registration deadline: Noon (12 pm) on Friday, May 16.

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