date: april 30, 2018 – May 3, 2018
location: UniverSity of idaho food technology center –
School of food Science caldWell food technology center
coSt: $895.00

Maximum enrollment:20

The objective of this course is to provide training in sampling (food and environmental)
and microbiological testing of food and water. The course provides attendees with tools
needed to understand and implement procedures to detect microorganisms in food, water
and the environment. Laboratory safety measures, food and water sampling, sample preparation,
detection procedures, microscopy, culture media preparation, and microbial swabbing
are presented. Basic principles to detect, enumerate and identify total bacterial count,
Escherichia coli, coliform bacteria, Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter jejuni, Bacillus
cereus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Aeromonas
hydrophila, and yeasts and molds are also presented.
The course also provides detailed information on microorganism of concern and hazards
related associated with foodborne, waterborne and airborne.