Food safety training available from UF/IFAS
Remote and in-person food safety training is available this fall from the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS).
Educational opportunities include:
In-person Produce Safety Alliance grower training
The in-person, one-day course is designed for produce growers and packers who fall under the FSMAs Produce Safety Rule.
- Oct. 29 in Homestead
- Nov. 7 in Jacksonville
- Dec. 3 in Lake Alfred
- Dec. 12 in Wauchula
Remote Produce Safety Alliance grower training
The training is a virtual three-day, three-hour course geared for both fruit and vegetable growers and packers who fall under the FSMA.
- Aug 20-22: Register now for this event.
- Oct 15-17: Register now for this event.
- Nov 19-21: Register now for this event.
Remote HACCP for Florida fresh fruit and vegetable packinghouses
The four-day virtual course runs June 3-6 and is focused on HACCP principles for fruit and vegetable packinghouses. Register online.
In-person Cleaning and Sanitation Workshop
The one-day course will be Dec. 4 in Lake Alfred, and it will focus on best practices of cleaning and sanitization and development of proper standard operating procedures. Registration is open.
Food Safety Supervisor Training
A one-day course, delivered alongside FFVA, is focused on food safety supervisor duties, regulatory and audit requirements. This event will be Oct. 30 in Fort Pierce.
For registration questions, email [email protected]. For general food safety questions, email taylorlangford@ufledu.
