The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is offering a free three day training course for seafood industry workers in Mississippi.
The course is designed to help workers learn more about seafood safety. It also teaches them how to help keep seafood safe before it reaches people’s plates.
During the training, workers learn about different types of food safety risks. These include biological, chemical and physical hazards.
The course also teaches workers how to watch key safety steps during food handling. They learn what to do when a safety problem is found.
The training is free for Mississippi residents. This gives local seafood workers a chance to improve their food safety skills without paying a course fee.
Workers who successfully complete the training will receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO).
The program is focused on better food safety practices in Mississippi’s seafood industry. It can help workers understand safety risks and take the right steps to protect consumers.
Overall, the three day workshop gives seafood workers useful safety training and a recognized certificate at no cost.