FSIS to host “how to” workshops for small, very small plants March 17, 2009

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is hosting a series of “how to” workshops for small and very small plants to provide practical compliance tools and methods.

The workshops will cover Specified Risk Materials (SRMs), developing controls for Salmonella and Campylobacter, establishing effective sanitation practices, developing food defense plans, ensuring humane handling of livestock, and conducting product recalls.

The workshops will be held as follows:

February 17 – Omaha, Nebraska (7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
Embassy Suites Omaha
555 South 10th Street

February 18 – Jackson, Mississippi (7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
Jackson-Coliseum
310 Greymont Avenue

February 20 – Des Moines, Iowa (1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
Renaissance Savery Hotel
401 Locust Street

February 21 – Des Moines, Iowa (8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
Renaissance Savery Hotel
401 Locust Street

To register, visit www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Outreach_Sessions_SVS_Plants/index.asp. Individuals may also register by phone at 1-800-336-3747. Pre-registration is not required but it is highly encouraged.


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