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Controlling Listeria in Crawfish Processing Plants. February 27, 2003 Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish, LA. Workshop developed under an USDA/CSREES funded National Food Safety Initiative Project Collaborators Cornell U. NFI NFPA U. Delaware U. Maryland
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Controlling Listeria in Crawfish Processing Plants February 27, 2003 Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish, LA Workshop developed under an USDA/CSREES funded National Food Safety Initiative Project Collaborators Cornell U. NFI NFPA U. Delaware U. Maryland LSU VA Tech
Controlling Listeria in Crawfish Processing Plants February 27, 2003 Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish, LA Workshop Instructors: Dr. Michael Moody – LSU, Dept. Head Food Science Dr. Jon Bell – LSU, LA SeaGrant, Dept. Food Science Dr. Ken Gall – NY SeaGrant, Cornell University
Workshop Overview • Project Background • RTE Seafood • Smoked Fish, Crab, Crawfish • Introduction to Listeria • Description • Health Risk • Regulatory Issue • Results of Crawfish Plant Testing
Workshop Overview (cont.) • Sanitation Control Strategies • Developing a control program for your plant • Sanitation and GMP’s • Listeria concerns • Specific control practices • Employee Training overview • Training program materials in notebook • Listeria Testing program for RTE seafood plants