Managing microbiological risk in the growing environment

Organised by Practical Solutions International Ltd.

Tutors: David Kennedy (highly experienced technical director, ex-chair of Red Tractor), Ian Finlayson (highly experienced technical director and auditor)

Managing microbiological risk in the growing environment is aimed to provide Technical Managers at retail and supplier level with practical skills to reduce risk. The course will be highly participative and will use practical examples to enable learning to be easily applied to business situations.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify causes of past outbreaks in fresh produce and learnings for today
• Consider how changes can affect risk eg climate change, growing systems, water scarcity
• Identify controls suitable for pathogens of interest
• Complete a field-level risk assessment considering all aspects of the local environment
• Consider appropriate controls for irrigation and manure management
• Identify suitable cleaning methods for equipment and hygiene controls for workers
• Develop a suitable testing plan and interpret results

For more information, please contact Ian Finlayson at ian@psiadvantage.co.uk