Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy

Dairy Plant Food Safety Controls

Where innovation meets prevention. Join a growing community working to raise the bar on dairy food safety.

Dairy Plant Food Safety Workshops

The Innovation Center’s Food Safety Committee promotes industry adoption of in-plant pathogen control programs. Its Dairy Plant Food Safety Workshop, held multiple times a year, offers hands-on training, tools, and expert-led sessions covering food safety fundamentals, EMP, SSOPs, and troubleshooting through lectures, activities, and team exercises.

Workshop Registration

Dairy Plant Food Safety Resources

Control of Pathogens: Guidance for the U.S. Dairy Industry

Comprehensive guidance document on pathogen controls which follows the ‘Pathogen Equation’

Dairy Equipment Design Checklist

This is the list you will need for evaluating equipment designs for dairy equipment designs.

Dairy Facility Design Checklist

This is the list you will need for evaluating facility designs for a dairy facility.

Dairy Pathogen Control Program Assessment

This is the list you will need for evaluating a pathogen control program for the dairy industry.

Seven steps of effective wet sanitation | (En Español)

This list will walk you through the Good, Bad and Ugly.

Seven steps of effective dry sanitation

This list will walk you through the Good, Bad and Ugly.

Powder Sanitizer Validation for LM RTE Plants

This document helps meat and poultry processors to identify and share best practices for control.

Sanitation SOP Development

This form has been designed to provide a guide in assessing sanitation needs and procedures.

Free online Hygienic Design of Equipment and Facilities Courses from 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc.

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this website and in the related materials/links is for informational purposes only, and may not be used as a substitute for legal advice regarding food safety laws in any jurisdiction. The federal government restricts how raw milk may be used in cheese, and some state and local laws restrict the sale of raw milk or use of raw milk in dairy products. Training materials and presentations are based on compliance with federal laws. The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, makes no representation or warranty with respect to the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability of any information provided in the website content, links or materials. We recommend that users of this site consult an attorney concerning the laws applicable to any particular situation. By using this site and the materials/links provided, the users agree to release the Innovation Center for U. S. Dairy from any and all liability that may result from your use of the information provided in the materials.