TRAINING PROGRAMME

Name of Course

Certificate Course for Food Safety and its subsequent Microbial Testing.

Who can attend?

B.Sc./ M.Sc. / Ph. D / Research Students seeking career in food supply chain, Agricultural or Environmental Diploma / Certificate course holder, Professionals working in analytical job in industry, pharmaceuticals, factory etc./ Sales or Marketing team members dealing in various food products. Food Business Operators

Scope of Study:

1	Training of Use, Maintenance and calibration of all lab equipment:
2	Microbiology Lab set up Guidance.
3	To develop analytical skills including Aseptic techniques •Sterilization Disinfection Media validation Culture handling and maintenance Functional checks of equipment Internal Quality checks • Environment monitoring
4	Good Laboratory Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices
5	FOOD SAFETY issues and Laws applicable in food sector.
6	Food Safety guidelines and Standards.
7	Risk Identification and HACCP plan.
8	Biological Hazards,
9	Internal Quality checks, Internal audit: planning and process.
10	Food Testing Laboratory, Its working and scope of Activities. (NABL Accreditation)
11	Documentation as per NABL requirements of testing laboratories.
12	Theoretical as well as Practical knowledge regarding microbial testing including but not limited to: Total Viable count, Yeast and Mould count, E. coli, coliform bacteria. S. aureus, Salmonella, P. aeruginosa. (Quantitative as well as Qualitative interpretation)
13	Reference to various national and international standards and methods like IS/ISO/BAM, etc.
14	Hurdle Technology in Food Processing.

Benefits of joining this training program:

• • Thorough knowledge of the testing performed in food testing laboratory.
• • Standard reference material for guidance will be provided.
• • Exposure to authenticate reference cultures handling.
• • Introduction to NABL lab set up, requirements and Documentation
• • If you're in your graduate or post graduate, this training will add liveliness of in-hand experience of practical.

Duration of Training:

• • Duration of Training is of one month.
• • The training sessions will be held offline.
• • Letter of reference will be awarded depending on development of skills and performance in exams.