Ensure participants can interpret, apply, and manage microbiological results for critical decision-making in formulation, process design, and safety system validation (HACCP/FSMA/GFSI).
What you will learn on this course:
Apply the principles of predictive microbiology to evaluate the shelf life and microbiological stability of products.
Design risk-based environmental monitoring programs, focusing on resistant pathogens and indicator organisms.
Interpret environmental and product monitoring results to implement effective corrective actions and prevent pathogen colonization.
Understanding the mechanisms of survival, growth, and adaptation of disruptive and pathogenic microorganisms
Validate the steps of the thermal or non-thermal process based on inactivation kinetics.

Food Safety Leaders and Directors,
Quality and Food Safety Managers or Supervisors,
Food Safety Professionals and Team Members.
This 8-hour course goes beyond the basics to focus on the practical application of microbiology in modern manufacturing environments. We will review the growth and survival dynamics of key pathogens (Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Cronobacter) and indicator organisms. The main focus will be on designing effective EMPs, statistically interpreting laboratory results, and applying predictive models to support proactive microbiological risk management, while meeting the expectations of GFSI and FDA auditors.
Dr. Ligia Estefanía Arízaga Collantes is an expert in Food Quality and Safety Management Systems, with a PhD in Projects and a Master of Science (Magister Scientiae) in Agribusiness. She has over a decade of experience as a consultant, trainer, and auditor for SMEs and large industries. She is a certified Lead Auditor in the main GFSI schemes (FSSC 22000, SQF, BRC), an Official SQF Consultant, and is qualified as a PCQI Trainer for the FDA's FSMA regulations. She has led the implementation of systems in key companies in the sector and currently serves as Technical Manager and Director of Quality and Safety, which gives her an indispensable practical perspective for teaching.

DAY 1
Microbiology Control and Prediction
Critical Pathogens and Their Survival
Risk-Based Environmental Monitoring (EMP)
Interpretation of Results and Corrective Actions
Microbiological Validation of Processes
The Future of Microbiology

$229.00 USD
Certificate of participation
Predictive microbiology spreadsheet
Certification with partner company FUNIDEPRO
Access to downloadable resources
Duration: 8 hours (1 day)
Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM

Sin contratos: cancele una semana antes del evento.
$199.00 USD
Certificate of participation
Predictive microbiology spreadsheet
Certification with partner company FUNIDEPRO
Access to downloadable resources
Duration: 8 hours (1 day)
Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM

Sin contratos: cancele una semana antes del evento.
$229.00 USD
Certificate of participation
Predictive microbiology spreadsheet
Certification with partner company FUNIDEPRO
Access to downloadable resources
Duration: 8 hours (1 day)
Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM

Sin contratos: cancele una semana antes del evento.
$199.00 USD
Certificate of participation
Predictive microbiology spreadsheet
Certification with partner company FUNIDEPRO
Access to downloadable resources
Duration: 8 hours (1 day)
Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM

Sin contratos: cancele una semana antes del evento.
Impartiality and Conflict of Interest
Enrollment and participation in training courses offered by CICS Americas does not grant or imply any benefit, advantage, preference, or impact on the results of audits, ratings, certifications, recertifications, or evaluations conducted under schemes such as SQF or other food safety programs.
The proper implementation, maintenance, and improvement of management systems, as well as performance during audits and compliance with applicable requirements, are the sole responsibility of your company and its personnel. CICS Americas does not guarantee specific results from participation in the courses, as these depend directly on the practical application of the knowledge acquired.
CICS Americas maintains a strict separation between its training services and any auditing or certification activities in order to preserve the impartiality, objectivity, and integrity of the process, avoiding any actual or perceived conflict of interest.
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