Two and a Half-Day Meat and Poultry HACCP Course
March 30 and 31, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
April 1, 8:30 a.m. – Noon
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Office, Penobscot County, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor, Maine
In this two-and-a-half-day course, you will learn the fundamentals of Meat and Poultry HACCP. The course provides participants with hands-on experience in developing a HACCP Plan. We welcome not only Meat and Poultry processors, but also any other food processors seeking HACCP certification and knowledge.
*This course is an International HACCP Alliance Accredited course.
Light morning refreshments will be available each day. Lunch will be provided on March 30 and 31, 2026.
- Registration deadline: March 20, 2026
- Maximum number of participants: 20, minimum 5
- Snow dates, if needed: April 27, 28, and 29, 2026
Instructor:
Gülsün Akdemir Evrendilek, Ph.D., Associate Extension Professor and Seafood Technology and Food Safety Specialist
What You Will Learn
This comprehensive training covers the seven HACCP principles with a specific focus on hazards unique to meat and poultry processing, including:
- Biological hazards (e.g., Salmonella, STEC, Listeria monocytogenes)
- Chemical hazards (residues, allergens, sanitation chemicals)
- Physical hazards (metal, bone fragments, foreign materials)
Participants will gain hands-on experience conducting a hazard analysis and developing a compliant HACCP plan aligned with federal inspection requirements.
Who Should Attend?
- USDA-inspected meat and poultry processors
- Small and very small establishments
- HACCP coordinators
- Plant managers
- QA/QC personnel
- Custom-exempt processors
- Any food processor seeking HACCP certification and knowledge
This training is especially timely as the demand for local and regional meat processing continues to grow and inspection scrutiny remains strong nationwide.
For more information contact: Theresa Tilton at 207.942.7396, 800.287.1485 (in Maine) or theresa.tilton@maine.edu.
If you are a person with a disability and will need an accommodation to participate in this program, please call Theresa Tilton at 207.942.7396 to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 14 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however all requests will be accepted.
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