Background:
Through this seminar, FSIS is offering industry trainers an overview of the training program that FSIS inspectors are receiving in the areas of pre-HACCP, sanitation standard operating procedures and cultural change. FSIS is currently in the process of training field inspection and compliance personnel on the Pre-HACCP requirements contained in the final rule on Pathogen Reduction and HACCP. The training is intended to accomplish the following:

1. Equip employees to perform the inspection tasks for the regulatory oversight of Pre-HACCP requirements,
2. Prepare employees for the changes that will be brought about by the new Pathogen Reduction and HACCP rule, and
3. Equip supervisors to lead the changes that are being brought about by the new Pathogen Reduction and HACCP rule.

The focus of the current training effort is on Pre-HACCP and the organizational culture changes generated by the new rule. The current training initiative does not address any aspects of the HACCP and Salmonella requirements contained in the new rule. The training of the field workforce on the regulatory oversight of HACCP and Salmonella requirements will commence around October 1997.

Program Outline:
The 2 1/2 day program will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20 1996.
Introduction and Overview
The Big Picture - Our Commitment to Excellence
Paradigm Shifts
The Changing Roles of Supervisors
Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP)
E. coli Testing
Moving Through Change
Communication
Questions and Answers
Industry Seminar Objective:
Upon completion of this program, participants will have an understanding of the learning objectives of, and course contents for, the Pre-HACCP and Cultural Change Training Programs being given to FSIS field inspection and compliance personnel.

If you have not already purchased the FSIS Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures Training Materials, please do so prior to the seminar and bring the written training materials with you to the seminar.

Registration:
There is no registration fee. However, due to limited space availability, please fill in the information below and fax or mail it to the International Meat and Poultry HACCP Alliance office by November 15 to help us estimate industry participation.

International Meat and Poultry HACCP Alliance
Attn: Dr. Kerri B. Harris
Room 120 Rosenthal
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas 77843-2259
Phone: 409-862-2036
FAX: 409-862-3075

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Hotel rooms have been blocked for seminar participants at the following hotels:

Comfort Inn Manor House Inn
104 Texas Avenue, South 2504 Texas Avenue, South
College Station, Texas College Station, Texas
409-846-7333 409-764-9540
Room Rate: $39.00 plus tax Room Rate: $46.00 plus tax
Block Confirmation No. P19917 Block Confirmation No. 88551

When you call to make your reservation, please ask for the "Industry Seminar Block." Also, shuttle service is available from both hotels.