Better Process Control School (Acidified Foods)
Date: March 30-31, 2026
Venue: # 155, William Stringer Wing
Food Science
University of Missouri,
Columbia-65211, Missouri
The Better Process Control School (Acidified Foods) is an FDA-recognized course providing instruction primarily for operators, supervisors and manufacturers meeting the requirements stated in 21 CFR 114.10 and 21 CFR 108.25. The training is tailored for operators or manufacturers who produce thermally processed acidified foods. Those who complete the course will receive a Certificate of Course Completion to fulfill the training requirement of the FDA acidified regulation.
Examination:
There will be exams on the topics covered in the course immediately following the lecture. Exams are based on the FDA approved standardized curriculum. Exams are open book and multiple choice. Upon successful completion of the school, participants will receive a certificate and their names will be submitted to the FDA. Participants who fail to secure a minimum 70% score may not be able to receive the Certificate of Course Completion.
Syllabus:
Topics covered in this course include introduction, microbiology of thermally processed foods, sanitation for retorts and atmospheric cookers, closure of glass and twist-off plastic containers, introduction to thermal processing and mild thermal processing.
Course Duration: 1.5 days
Timings: March 30, 2026: 8:30am to 4:00pm and March 31st: 8:30am to 12:30pm. Lunch will be provided on day 1.
Registration fee $500.
For more information, please contact
Kantha Channaiah, lchannaiah@missouri.edu, 573-882-2673
