501500 - Canned Foods and Thermal Processing

Course Description

This is an industry training course providing competencies relevant to thermal processing operations. Principles of HACCP require that personnel be appropriately trained for roles in food processing establishments. Acts and Regulations enforced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency require control over food contamination. The Facilities Inspection Manual, stemming from the Fish Inspection Regulations, requires that, "The designated person in control of the retort operations has successfully completed a recognized course in thermal processing and retort operation."

Learning Outcomes

The aims of this course are to:

• Meet the training requirements required for HACCP-based thermal processing (canning) plant operations
• Meet the training requirements of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency regulations, codes, policies, and practices related to Heat Processing of Low-Acid and Acidified Low-Acid Canned Foods in Hermetically Sealed Containers

Credential Awarded

Certificate of Achievement