Cleaning and Disinfection - Theory and Practice (ONLINE)
Cleaning and disinfecting processing equipment, food contact surfaces and environmental surfaces is a major control measure that prevents product contamination, particularly in ready-to-eat foods.
This course provides an understanding of the potential routes of product contamination within the food manufacturing environment and an insight into the research that underpins current hygiene practices. The course builds on selecting appropriate cleaning/ disinfection methods and chemicals, developing cleaning schedules and assessing the programme´s efficacy (at providing sufficient training for delegates to design and manage effective sanitation programmes). The theory is also reinforced through practical exercises.
Course Objectives
To equip those responsible with the knowledge and skills required to ensure successful cleaning and disinfection of food processing
environment as well as implement and design an effective sanitation program.
MODULE 1: Introduction
• Introduction
• Roles and Responsibilities
MODULE 2: Overview of Microbiology
• Definition
• Size Comparison
• History of Microbiology
• Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes
• Viruses, Prions, and Protozoa
• Bacteria
• The Gram Stain
• Oxygen requirements for Micro Growth
• Catalase, oxidase & API Tests
• Multiplication
• Grouping Bacteria
• Factors affecting the Growth of Bacteria
• The growth curve
• Biofilm
• Sampling Techniques
MODULE 3: Cleaning and Disinfection
• Routes of contamination
• Cleaning/Disinfection Chemicals
• Cleaning of open and closed systems
• Sanitation manuals and cleaning schedules
• Validation of Sanitation
• Legislation
MODULE 4: Summative Assessment
• Technical quality managers
• Hygiene managers
This course is presented in a learn-at-your-own pace format via online learner management system (LMS) and can commence at any time.