Federal guidelines now require HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical
Control Point) programs of all meat and poultry plants. These
programs are considered vital to the safety of food products.

A HACCP program is a team effort. And a good team has to be
properly trained. University of Georgia food scientists will
train teams in providing sound HACCP programs and food safety in
a workshop May 14-15 in Athens, Ga.

The training will start at 7:30 a.m. May 14 at the Georgia Center
for Continuing Education. It will end at 4:45 p.m. May 15. It’s
limited to the first 100 to sign up.

Register On-line

A $395 fee covers lunches, breaks and classroom materials, but
should be prepaid by April 23. Register on-line at http://fsext-outreach.
ces.uga.edu. (Click on “Calendar of Events 2001” and scroll
down).

Contact the county
Extension Service office to learn more about the workshop or
get a registration form. Or call Estes Reynolds at (706)
542-2574. Or e-mail him at reynolds@flavor.fst.uga
.edu.