Course overview
This online training course provides insights microbiological environmental monitoring within HACCP-based Food Safety Management Systems.
We will look at what is involved in carrying out effective environmental monitoring, what to sample, how to do it, what to do with the results, and how to understand what they mean.
We will look at the pros and cons of different types of sampling in a variety of different circumstances, how to set and review pass/fail criteria and action limits, and how to manage investigative sampling. Participants will be guided in identifying appropriate objectives for a microbiological environmental monitoring programme of their own.
The course is designed for anyone with an interest in environmental monitoring for microbiological and hygienic status in a food handling setting.