Clik here to view.
A training course for those working in livestock feed production, and grain processing and handling will be Jan. 13-15 in Ames, Iowa. The training is required for a person to become a Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance designated Preventive Controls Qualified Individual.
This three-day course is the standardized training required by the alliance for facilities that are processing any type of animal food (complete feed or ingredients). It is sponsored by the Iowa Grain Quality Initiative and the American Feed Industry Association. Iowa State PCQI classes feature industry participation in the instruction, and real-world examples to illustrate important concepts.
The federal Food Safety Modernization Act requires processing facilities to comply with the new current good manufacturing practices and to implement a written animal food safety plan developed and overseen by a preventive controls qualified individual.
Course provides training for certification
Individuals who operate an animal food facility are encouraged to attend this course to obtain their designated PCQI training certification. Certifications will be given by the FSPCA to attendees who complete all sessions of the course.
The course is being taught by Charles Hurburgh, professor and ISU Extension grain quality and handling specialist with Iowa State University; Connie Hardy, program specialist with the Iowa Grain Quality Initiative at ISU; Gary Huddleston, director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs with the American Feed Industry Association; and Kim Anderson, program manager with ISU Extension.
Register at ISU Extension. Cost to register is $650, with the registration deadline set for midnight Jan. 6. Registration includes refreshment breaks and meals listed on the course’s agenda and one copy of the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food manual.
For more information, contact Hurburgh at 515-294-8629 or tatry@iastate.edu.
