Safe cooking: process validation

This course can be run as a tailored option for those who have a number of staff who would benefit from the training or if you would like to register your own interest to attend this course on the next available date please complete the enquiry form

Delegate feedback (2022 & 2023):

  • Excellent tutors, clear and made complicated subject understandable
  • All of the tutors were very knowledgeable and good at explaining
  • Very successful, clear and helpful tutors. 
  • Very knowledgeable tutors, very interactive session. Top!
  • Enjoyed participant interaction, knowledgeable tutors, with practical knowledge of subject  in industrial settings.

Benefits of attending

This is an industry sector that has expanded recently and currently has a high retail value. It is essential to ensure that cooked foods are safe to eat since many do not require further heating by the consumer.

The course will be of interest to companies that cook meat, fish, vegetables and poultry, as well as those that use cooked ingredients in chilled products, and to retailers offering ready-to-eat products. It is ideal for technical managers and QA/QC, process and product development teams.

Training Course content

The course will deal with all aspects of the cooking process, from the microbiological requirements to methods to validate the thermal process, calculation of pasteurisation values, oven systems and post-oven measurements. Most of the principles are equally applicable to cooking of meat and fish products as well as vegetables.

  • Thermo-microbiology
  • Biochemistry of cooked meat
  • Heat transfer characteristics
  • Oven and cooker technology
  • Process validation and instrumentation
  • Process evaluation methods
  • P-value calculations
  • Process monitoring
  • Product cooling

This course can be customised and is available in house - please contact training@campdenbri.co.uk for more information.

Event Director - David Whittaker

Related training

Safe cooking: process validation, live online tutor-led training course

Thermal processing & validation

Thermal Processing - Foundation (On Demand E-learning)


Further information

Our training team will be happy to help with any enquiry on +44(0)1386 842104 or at training@campdenbri.co.uk


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