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Yakima Valley College Catalog 2020-2021 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

IMOA 101: Safety & Sanitation

5 Cr
Quarters: W
This course introduces the concepts of working in a safe and productive food manufacturing workplace. Students explain important OSHA safety standards as well as standard operating procedures to ensure proper sanitation. They also demonstrate understanding of how to keepallergens, metals, and other harmful substances out of the food supply. Students practice FDA’sHazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles to identify, evaluate, and control foodsafety hazards in their workplace. Finally, they recognize Good Manufacturing Processes (GMPs)and how they relate to food safety.