2021 Better Process Control School

In order to be in compliance with USDA and FDA regulations food manufacturers of low-acid or acidified foods must operate at all times under the supervision of a person who has attended a Better Process Control School.

Dates

November 2-4, 2021

Location

Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences
1371 West Altheimer Drive, Fayetteville, AR

Fees

• $725 per person Acidified Foods and Low Acid Canned Foods (3 days)
• $600 per person Acidified Foods only (first 2 days)
Registration fees include tuition, textbook, lunch, and breaks. Parking is free.

Registration for 2021 is closed

For inquiries, please contact: Dr. Ruben Morawicki

Transportation to Fayetteville

The closest airport is Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) located about 20 miles from the Don Tyson Center and nearby hotels. Taxis, rental cars, and ride share options are all available for transportation from the airport to Fayetteville.

Lodging

Fayetteville offers a variety of lodging options with nearly all of the major chains available in the area. Suggestions for hotels with easy access to the Don Tyson Center include:

• Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 1251 N Shiloh Dr, Fayetteville, AR 7270
• Hilton Garden Inn, 1325 N Palak Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72704
• Homewood Suites by Hilton, 1305 N Palak Dr, Fayetteville, AR 7270
• Comfort Inn & Suites, 1234 Steamboat Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72704

Agenda

Tuesday, November 2

• 8:00 Registration
• 8:30 Welcome and Course Introduction
• 8:40 Introduction to FDA Regulations (Chapter 1)
• 9:00 Microbiology of Thermally Processed Foods (Chapter 2)
• 10:15 Break
• 10:30 Principles of Acidified Foods (Chapter 3)
• 11:45 Lunch
• 12:30 Principles of Thermal Processing (Chapter 4)
• 1:45 Principles of Food Plant Sanitation (Chapter 5)
• 3:00 Break
• 3:15 Food Container Handling (Chapter 6)

Wednesday, November 3

• 7:30 Exam Retakes
• 8:00 Records and Recordkeeping (Chapter 7)
• 9:15 Equipment, Instrumentation, and Operation for Thermal Processing Systems (Chapter 8)
• 10:30 Break
• 10:45 Registering a Facility and filing a Scheduled Process with the FDA
• 11:45 Lunch
• 12:30 Closures for Glass Containers (Chapter 16)
• 1:45 Flexible and Semi‐rigid Containers (Chapter 17)
• 3:00 Break
• 3:15 Closures for Double Seamed Metal and Plastic Containers (Chapter 15)

Thursday, November 4

• 7:30 Exam Retakes
• 8:00 Still Steam Retorts (Chapter 9)
• 9:15 Still Retorts – Processing with Overpressure (Chapter 10)
• 10:30 Break
• 10:45 Hydrostatic Retorts ( Chapter 11)
• 12:00 Lunch
• 1:00 Continuous Rotary Retorts (Chapter 12)
• 2:15 Batch Agitating Retorts (Chapter 13)
• 3:30 Break
• 3:45 Aseptic Processing & Packaging Systems (Chapter 14)

Certification Requirements

Short multiple choice exams will follow each lecture. After satisfactory completion of the course, participants will be awarded a certificate. The certificate will list the subjects passed with a score of 70% or greater.

Contact Information

Dr. Ruben Morawicki: rmorawic@uark.edu