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Packinghouse HACCP This International HACCP Alliance accredited course will discuss produce safety, Good Manufacturing Practices, and how to develop food safety programs based on the core principles of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP). The course will be offered February 29th-March 1st, 2024 at the Tift County Extension Office. Bridging the GAPs Fruit and vegetable…
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“More poop, more problems” Birds can carry diseases and pathogens that have the potential to make people sick. Keeping birds away from fields and packinghouses can be tough, but our team at Extension Food Science and Technology may have a few solutions for your operation! In this video Dr. Laurel Dunn (University of Georgia), Billy…
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Have you ever eaten callaloo, naseberry, or ackee? If you’ve been to Jamaica, you may have stumbled upon these commodities, but until last week they were foreign to me. Almost every time I travel somewhere new, I realize there’s a world of food I’m missing out on, and Jamaica was no different. In September,…
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Rock House Creamery has issued a voluntary recall of their whole milk and buttermilk products. Products have been removed from stores. Consumers are urged to dispose of any of the following products: Rock House Creamery voluntarily recalled these products following a routine inspection. The inspection found that pasteurization records were incomplete for select lots in…
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Dr. Hualu Zhou (left) from the Department of Food Science and Technology at the University of Georgia has recently published an insightful review paper titled “Post pH-driven encapsulation of polyphenols in next-generation foods: principles, formation and applications” in the esteemed journal, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. The first author of this paper, Aron…
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Interested in working for Extension Food Science and Technology? The Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center (FoodPIC) is looking for an Administrative Specialist to join their team. They are looking for a highly motivated individual, who is passionate about helping food entrepreneurs reach their goals! The Administrative specialist will assist with project execution and manage…
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Recap from the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences conference One of the many hats I wear at UGA is my role as a process authority. As a food process authority, I am an expert in processing and have the authority to determine product classifications and processes to reduce pathogens in many types…
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National Center for Home Food Preservation faculty and staff, under the direction of Dr. Carla Schwan, hosted a Science and Practice of Home Food Preservation Training for UGA FACS Extension agents from around the state earlier this month. Participants spent three and a half days learning about food safety practices related to home food preservation,…
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Catch up with UGA Food Science & Technology’s graduate student, Andrew Widmer! Andrew has spent the past few years collecting water samples from various ponds in south Georgia. His work will help farmers and scientist identify hazards in agricultural water sources! Hello, my name is Andrew Widmer, and I’m in my second year of study…
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The hot-fill-hold method, a thermal processing commonly used for sauces, requires minimum time and temperature conditions to ensure your product is safe for consumption. If you seek a process approval from EFST, our forms will ask for your hold time and temperature. Not sure how to answer this question? Follow the steps below! What you…
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