Environmental Monitoring
Duration: 1 Day.
Who should attend: Auditors/Consultants and Technical and quality personnel.
Assessment: Course assignment – workplace assessment; Pass mark 75%.
Course summary: This course will provide delegates with an understanding of the key components
of an environmental monitoring programme to identify potential microbiological risks in production
and open product areas; in addition to explaining different sampling methods and key elements
of a corrective action procedure. This is particularly useful when implementing an environmental
monitoring programme based on the Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 8 requirements and
industry best practices.
Key learning objectives
At the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
• Understand Issue 8 requirements and key components of an environmental monitoring programme,
including risk assessment, sampling location, target organisms, test methods, sample frequency,
establishing control limits, appropriate corrective action, validation/ verification of the programme
• Describe appropriate target organisms and identify suitable sampling locations
• Explain different sampling methods
• Explain appropriate corrective action for environmental monitoring failures
• Develop an environmental monitoring programme based on Issue 8 requirements and industry
best practices