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*CANCELLED* Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Hygienic Design Workshop




Event Details

Date

April 15, 2020

Time

8:30am - 3:30pm

Location

Engel's Acres
445 Brunswick Rd
Troy, NY 12180

Cost

Registration Fee : $50.00

(addl attendee $50.00 ea.)

Host

Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture



**This event has been CANCELLED**


The Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University, the University of Vermont and CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture are hosting a workshop on Cleaning, Sanitizing and Hygienic Design. 

This one-day workshop will include:

  • A brief review of produce safety
  • Presentations focused on cleaning, sanitizing and drying best practices
  • An introduction to hygienic design principles
  • Several hands on exercises to reinforce cleaning, sanitizing and hygienic design concepts
  • The course is subsidized by several state and federal grants and is being offered at a reduced cost of $50 per participant. We will provide lunch as well as several resources related to the topics reviewed during the workshop.

    Registration is limited to 30 participants. The deadline to register for the course is April 8, 2020. 

    Please contact Elisabeth Hodgdon with any questions at 518-650-5323 or eh528@cornell.edu.

    Fee: $50 per participant (includes lunch)



    Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Hygienic Design Workshop (PDF; 1014KB)

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