HACCP Workshop - Spring

About the HACCP Workshop

The HACCP workshop will be held at the Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center March 10-12, 2026. The course is designed to review the philosophy and principles of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system and to discuss how to implement HACCP in plants.

This HACCP training program is consistent with the intent and scope of the USDA, FSIS regulation. this course is designed for individuals that have little or no knowledge of HACCP and individuals that would like to have a refresher on HACCP and learn of the changes that have taken place in HACCP during the last 2-3 years.

Participants will have the opportunity to write a mock HACCP plan as part of a working group. Examples of mock HACCP plans may include: fresh ground product, whole muscle product, fully-cooked product, or harvest as well as egg and other products.

Topics Covered

•    HACCP overview
•    Definition of HACCP terms
•    Chemical and physical hazards
•    Microbiological hazards
•    Developing SOPs and GMPs
•    Critical limits, monitoring
•    Methods and corrective action
•    Record keeping and verification
•    HACCP plan validation
•    HACCP plan reassessment

Certification

Individuals that complete the course will receive a certificate indicating they are a HACCP trained individual and their name will be added to a registry of HACCP trained individuals that is maintained by the International Meat & Poultry HACCP Alliance.

Location and Parking

The HACCP Workshop will be held at
Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center
2601 East 13th Street
Ames, IA 50010
515-232-9260
https://www.choicehotels.com/iowa/ames/quality-inn-hotels/ia102 

There is ample free parking at the Quality Inn & Suites.

Schedule

Tuesday
- 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. - Registration
- 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Workshop
Wednesday
- 8:00 - 12:00 p.m. - Workshop                                     
- 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch (included in registration fee)                                
- 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Workshop
Thursday
- 8:00 -1:00 p.m. - Workshop
- 1:00 p.m. - Adjourn

Registration

Registration information will be posted fall 2025

Lodging

Lodging information will be posted fall 2025