IAST BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF
GUYANA ,TURKEYEN CAMPUS,GREATER
GEORGETOWN. TELL # (592)-222-8857 and ???
ATTENTION: MR. MARLAN COLE
FOOD AND DRUG DEPARTMENT
IAST BUILDING UNIVERSITY OF GUAYANA , TUR-
KEYEN CAMPUS , GREATER GEORGETOWN.
E.Mail [email protected]
MAIL TO:
The BETTER PROCESS CONTROL SCHOOL
FEBRUARY 18-21, 2013 PROGRAM OUTLINE.
Registration start at 8:00 am, Monday FEBRUARY 18,
2013 at the Regency Hotel, Hadfield Street, Georgetown.
And program (sessions) begins at 9:00 am.
1.MICROBIOLOGY OF CANNING
2. ACIDIFIED FOODS
3. FOOD CONTAINER HANDLING
4. FOOD PLANT SANITATION
5. RECORDS FOR PRODUCT PROTECTION
6. PRINCIPLES OF THERMAL PROCESSING
7. PROCESS ROOM OPERATIONS
8. THERMAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS
A. Still Retorts: Pressure Processing in Steam
B. Still Retorts: Processing with Overpressure
C. Agitating Cookers - Continuous Container
Handling
D. Agitating Cookers - Discontinuous Container
Handling
E. Aseptic Processing and Packaging
9. CONTAINER CLOSURE EVALUATION
A. Closures for Metal Containers
B. Closures for Glass Containers
C. Closures for Semi-rigid and Flexible Containers
NOTE: All the subjects of the Better Process Control
School will be covered except for Hydrostatic Retorts
which are not used in this geographical region.
Sessions end on Thursday February 21, 2013 at
approximately about 6:00 pm.
The Government Analyst Food and
Drugs Department
BETTER PROCESS
CONTROL SCHOOL
(BPCS)
In Collaboration with
The Ministry of Agriculture
TARGET GROUP:
Container Closure Inspectors for low-acid and
acidified canned foods.
Food Industry, Quality Control Managers etc. will
also benefit.
OBJECTIVE:
low acid and acidified food as required in Jamaican
and International regulations.
Successful completion of the course would assist
processors in complying with the US Food and Drug
Administrations (FDA) and US Department of
Agricultures (USDA) low-acid canned food and
acidified food regulations.
INSTRUCTORS:
Instructors for the School are drawn from industry and
consultants to the food industry.
VENUE:
International Convention Center
REGISTRATION:
Fee US$ 250 or GUY $50,000.00
Deposit 75% of the registration fee (due October 31,
2013; balance due February 10, 2013)
Early registration is urged (there is a limit on the class
size and the course will be cancelled if there are
insufficient numbers of registrants).
Includes textbook, materials and meals
For additional information contact:
Marlan Cole 622-8320 or ????
BETTER PROCESS CONTROL SCHOOL
FEBRUARY 18 21, 2013
Presented by:
The Food and Drugs Department , IAST Building,
University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus in Collabo-
ration with the Ministry of Agriculture .
Please register for the course before
February 11, 2013 by returning the
registration fee along with the
enclosed application to the
Ministry of Agriculture Accounts Department
An application form is to be filled out in
respect of each registrant.
Early registration is advised.
Textbooks will be available to early registrants pri-
or to attending the course.
Refunds (less the cost of the
textbook) will only be available if the
course is cancelled.
All sessions (and registration) will be
held at the International Convention Center ,
Turkeyen Greater
Georgetown, Guyana..
Detach and return the completed form with cheque made payable to
the: Ministry of Agriculture Accounts Department Regent and New
Garden Street Georgetown.
APPLICATION FORM
I will be attending the Better Process Control School. I am
expected to attend a total of 4 days. Please send my textbook to
the following address: NAME____________________________________
Company_____________________________
ADDRESS_______________________________
_________________________________________ ________________________
PHONE # __________________ FAX_______________
EMAIL___________________________________ Candidates will be
certified in categories in which they satisfactorily complete
instruction and exami-nations. Certificates will be mailed out to
the above address after the instruction program is completed.
