MEETING THE NEW FDA REQUIREMENTS FSPCA: HAZARD ANALYSIS AND RISK-BASED PREVENTATIVE CONTROLS
This training is heavily subsidized by the WSDA’s support through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, FDA Cooperative Agreement, and WSU Extension. The market value of these trainings typically run from $600 to $1200 per person. This training is directed towards small and medium sized Specialty Crop Growers and Processors in the State of Washington. The comprehensive list of the specialty crops can be found on this website:
https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/scbgp/specialty-crop.
This 3 day course has been designed by the Food Safety Preventative Controls Alliance (FSPCA) in collaboration with the FDA. It is the ONLY course recognized by FDA at present in meeting their requirements.
Lead Instructors for the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Course will be teaching this course. Claudia Coles is with the Washington State Department of Agriculture, and a FSPCA Steering Committee Member and Dr. Girish Ganjyal is the Extension Food Processing Specialist at Washington State University.
By successfully completing this course, you will meet the requirements as a FSPCA Preventive Controls Qualified Person who can manage a food safety preventive controls program in accordance with the Hazard Analysis and Preventive Controls Rule of the US Food and Drug Administration.
We encourage all small and medium sized processors to attend.
Small processor – gross annual sales of $500,000 and under
Medium processor – gross annual sales of $500,000 to $5 Million
Large processor – gross annual sales of over $5 Million
Refreshments, course materials, certificates, and lunches are included with the fee.
February 15-17, 2019
Fee: $475
Washington State University
Food Science Human Nutrition Building
1945 Ferdinand’s Lane
Rooms: 103/155
Pullman, WA 99164
**Course is limited to 30 attendees and 7 spaces available**
February 15: 1:45 pm check-in, 2 pm – 8 pm
February 16-17: 8 am – 5 pm
Please email Cathy Blood, if you wish to join our email distribution list to be notified about the training.
Cancellations Policy
Cancellations will be accepted until 10 days to the course, and the registration fee, less $50 will be refunded. After that time, no refunds will be made for cancellations.
Substitution Policy
Substitutions will be allowed at any time. For additional information please contact our office at 509-335-2845.
Payment Policy
Your registration is not final until full payment is received. Please send check payments prior to beginning of the course. Course materials will only be available for paid attendees. We accept checks for payments.
If you have questions or problems with registration, please contact Cathy Blood via email.