Overview
This course will provide participants with general knowledge about commercial meat manufacturing operations and retail establishments that utilize special processes to process meats, poultry and fish. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans for special processes at retail will be explored. Meat manufacturing requirements at a commercial food processing operation and at a retail or food service establishment will be described related to smoking, curing, drying, fermentation.
Cost
The cost for this web course is $100.00 or you can choose three (3) courses for $250.00.
Scope
This course will describe the processing of meat, poultry and fish at a commercial manufacturing operation and at a retail establishment. The course will introduce special processes and related terminology. Special processes will be described related to curing, smoking, drying, fermentation of meat, poultry and fish.
Target Audience
The target audience for this course is federal, state, territorial, tribal and local food regulatory personnel and food industry personnel.
Course Progression
Each module should take one hour to complete and may be completed at the participant’s own pace. Participants must complete all four modules before taking the course post-test. Completion of the online course is a recommended prerequisite for the instructor-led course, “Special Processes at Retail”.
This self-paced course will be delivered using PowerPoint-style presentations designed by content experts, video scenarios for participant review, interactive activities in each module and other resources for participants to review.
A multiple-choice post-test will be administered at the end of module 4. The post-test will be available to participants who complete all 4 modules. A minimum score of 79.8% is required for passing and to permit participants to download the completion certificate.
To request this course
Technical Requirements
| Operating System | Browser/Version | Plug-ins | Pop-up Blockers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 8, 8.1 | IE 9 or above Firefox Google Chrome | MS office viewer (Word, PPT, Excel) Adobe PDF Reader 8 or above Macromedia Flash Player 9 or above | Disable |
| Mac OS X | Safari Firefox Google Chrome | Adobe PDF Reader for Mac Macromedia Flash Player 9 or above | Disable |