The BETTER PROCESS CONTROL SCHOOL

FEBRUARY 18-21, 2013 PROGRAM OUTLINE.

MAIL TO:
ATTENTION: MR. MARLAN COLE
FOOD AND DRUG DEPARTMENT
IAST BUILDING UNIVERSITY OF GUAYANA , TURKEYEN CAMPUS , GREATER GEORGETOWN.
E.Mail mcole@health.Gov.gy

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.

The Government Analyst Food and

Drugs Department
In Collaboration with

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

The Ministry of Agriculture

BETTER PROCESS
CONTROL SCHOOL

(BPCS)

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.

IAST BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF

GUYANA ,TURKEYEN CAMPUS,GREATER
GEORGETOWN. TELL # (592)-222-8857 and ???

TARGET GROUP:

BETTER PROCESS CONTROL SCHOOL

FEBRUARY 18 21, 2013

Container Closure Inspectors for low-acid and

acidified canned foods.

Food Industry, Quality Control Managers etc. will

also benefit.
OBJECTIVE:

Presented by:

and International regulations.

Successful completion of the course would assist
processors in complying with the US Food and Drug

I will be attending the Better Process Control

School.

The Food and Drugs Department , IAST Building,

University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus in Collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture .

I am expected to attend a total of 4 days. Please

send my textbook to the following address:

Please register for the course before

Company_____________________________

February 11, 2013 by returning the

low acid and acidified food as required in Jamaican

APPLICATION FORM

registration fee along with the

enclosed application to the

NAME____________________________________

ADDRESS_______________________________
_________________________________________
________________________

Ministry of Agriculture Accounts Department

PHONE # __________________

Administrations (FDA) and US Department of

Agricultures (USDA) low-acid canned food and

An application form is to be filled out in

acidified food regulations.

respect of each registrant.

FAX_______________
EMAIL___________________________________

INSTRUCTORS:
Instructors for the School are drawn from industry and
consultants to the food industry.

Early registration is advised.

VENUE:
International Convention Center

Textbooks will be available to early registrants prior to attending the course.

REGISTRATION:

Refunds (less the cost of the

Fee US$ 250 or GUY $50,000.00

Deposit 75% of the registration fee (due October 31,
2013; balance due February 10, 2013)

insufficient numbers of registrants).

course is cancelled.
Detach and return the completed form with cheque
made payable to the:

All sessions (and registration) will be

held at the International Convention Center ,

Includes textbook, materials and meals

For additional information contact:
Marlan Cole 622-8320 or ????

Certificates will be mailed out to the above address

after the instruction program is completed.

textbook) will only be available if the

Early registration is urged (there is a limit on the class

size and the course will be cancelled if there are

Candidates will be certified in categories in which

they satisfactorily complete instruction and examinations.

Turkeyen Greater
Georgetown, Guyana..

Ministry of Agriculture Accounts Department

Regent and New Garden Street
Georgetown.