The SEAMEO - TROPMED Regional Centre for Public Health, Hospital Administration, Environmental and Occupational Health College of Public Health UP Manila                     625 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita Manila                                                               Tel. No. 63-2-5242703 Fax No. 63-2-5211394
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Academic Programs       Departments		6th Short Course on FOOD SAFETY (OCTOBER 26-30, 2009) SPONSOR: Department of Nutrition, UP College of Public health VENUE: Press Room, CPH Annex II Bldg., UPM campus, Pedro Gil Street COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course on food safety which follows the WHO-ICD-SEAMEO module will equip the participants with the concepts and principles of food safety: the hazards in food and drink; its etiology, health and nutrition implications, prevention and control, food safety systems which they can apply in their workplace. COURSE FEATURES:      Introduction to Food Safety      Microbes and our food      Major Parasites Causing Foodborne Diseases (FBD)      Stored Product Pests      Chemical and Physical hazards in foods      Epidemiology of Food Borne Diseases      GMOs: Safety and Risk Assessment / Sanitary and   Phytosanitary                     measures (SPS)      Good Agricultural/Aquaculture Practices (GAP, GAQP)      Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP)      Good Hygienic Practices (GHP)      Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)      Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)      ISO 22000/Food Safety  Management System      Food Safety Laws and Regulations      Food Labeling      Educational Field Visit on a HACCP & ISO certified facility WHO SHOULD ATTEND:      City/Provincial Health Officers, Nutritionists, Dietitians, Food Technologists, School Health Officers, Sanitary Inspectors, Food Regulatory Officers, Hotel & Food Services Managers,  Quality Assurance Managers, Hygiene Officers, Executive Chefs, Health Education and Promotion Officers, Teachers/ Educators and Students COURSE FEE: Early Bird: Php 6,000.00 (On or before September 30, 2009) Regular:    Php 6,500.00 Registration fee includes: All training course materials, Lunch & Snacks (5 days), Educational field visit CONTACT: Mr. Ernani Bullecer (nans_bullecer@yahoo.com) /                   Mr. Rowel Malimban (rowelmalimban@yahoo.com) /                  Tel. No. (632) 525-5858 / Fax No. (632) 521-1394		80th Foundation Anniversary   1st Minda Luz M .Quesada Memorial Lecture