2001
FLORIDA POSTHARVEST HORTICULTURE INSTITUTE
at FACTS

"Sanitation and Food Safety: Protecting Produce and People"
October 2 - 3
The Lakeland Center, Lakeland, Fla.

Tuesday Morning
Session 1
Moderator: Steve Sargent, Institute Coordinator

8:50      Registration Open

9:15      Welcome and Introduction -Steve Sargent , Professor, Horticultural Sciences Dept., UF

9:30     Produce Food Safety Solutions -Jim Gorny, Technical Director International Fresh-cut Processors Association

10:15    Basic Food Microbiology and Principles -Keith Schneider, Asst. Professor, Food Science & Human Nutrition Dept.,               UF

10:45    Worker Health and Hygiene -Amy Simonne, Asst. Professor, Family, Youth and Community Sciences, UF

11:15    Sanitation in the Field and at Harvest -Mark Ritenour, Asst. Professor, Indian River Research & Education Center,               UF, Ft. Pierce

11:50    Discussion

12:00 Luncheon for Institute Participants

Tuesday Afternoon
Session 2
Moderator: Mark Ritenour, Institute Co-coordinator

1:15    Packinghouse Sanitation -Steve Sargent

1:45    Transportation Operations -Jeff Brecht, Professor, Horticultural Sciences Dept., UF

2:15    Fresh-Cut Produce -Jim Gorny

2:45    Setting Up a Sanitation Program -Mark Ritenour

3:15    Discussion

Visit the Exhibits

Optional Event: FACTS Shrimp Boil at Florida Southern College

Wednesday Morning
Session 3:

8:30    Review of Sessions 1 and 2 -Steve Sargent

8:45    Hands-on Demonstrations:

          >Water Sanitation
          >Food Safety Monitoring

10:30    End of Program - Visit the Exhibits