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2. Important Food Safety StatisticsNC Food Industry RankingsFood Safety Distance Education Program. . 3. Food Safety Statistics. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 76 million people get sickmore than 300,000 are hospitalized, and 5,000 Americans die each year from foodborne
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1. Good morning – it is my pleasure to talk with you about the graduate program in training and development.Good morning – it is my pleasure to talk with you about the graduate program in training and development.
2. 2 Important Food Safety Statistics
NC Food Industry Rankings
Food Safety Distance Education Program
Options for all types of learnersOptions for all types of learners
3. 3 Food Safety Statistics The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that
76 million people get sick
more than 300,000 are hospitalized,
and 5,000 Americans die each year from foodborne illness.
Preventing foodborne illness and death remains a major public health challenge
4. 4 NC Food Industry Rankings 1st in the US in Turkey production
Top 10 for Chicken and Egg production
653 million broilers were produced in North Carolina in 2001 which means that each working day, approximately 2.6 million North Carolina broilers are marketed
North Carolina produces nearly 25% of the nation's broiler hatching eggs. In 2001 the Tar Heel egg industry produced 2,555 million eggs.
2nd in the Nation for Hog Production
5. 5 Meat and Poultry Industry in NC 208 establishments operating under the North Carolina Meat and Poultry Inspection Service
Plants range from very large to small “mom and pop” operations
All MUST have training regardless of size
HACCP Food Safety Programs are currently mandated in these industries:
Meat
Poultry
Seafood
Juice
6. 6 Food Safety HACCP Training Vast audience - designed for employees in the food, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries
Two certificates available
Six courses
16 University credits
Can be completed totally off-campus via distance education (internet) Most responsive program to the rapidly changing nature of work.Most responsive program to the rapidly changing nature of work.