OLATHE, Kan. — Food Industry Sanitation Auditors (FISA) will be sponsoring a 2-day seminar October 3-4, 2006 in Atlanta, Ga., titled Food Industry Pest Management.
The conference will provide recertification credit for pesticide applicators in addition to an array of topics geared toward sanitation and quality assurance teams. Advance registration is required and may be arranged at www.fisaconsulting.com or by calling Deborah Murphy at (913) 782-6399.
The seminar will cover the most current, effective and safe pest management procedures for food processing and storage operations including the best methods, materials and procedures for eliminating common pests. Topics will include:
• Sanitation Basics for Effective IPM
• Sanitation and Pest Control Audits
• Pest Prevention Through Sanitary Design
• Integrated Pest Management
• Essential Legal Requirements
• Detecting and Assessing Pest Activity
• Heat Treatment
• Rodent and Bird Control
• Insect Identification and Biology
• Pesticide Use and Environmental Protection
• Space and Commodity Fumigation