Regulatory and Food Safety Overview
Course Overview
This course is designed to strengthen participants' understanding of key regulations, best practices, and preventive controls essential for producing safe food, maintaining compliance, and improving operational standards in food manufacturing establishments subject to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), as well as food service environments.
Topics include foundational and advanced concepts such as Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles, low-acid and acidified foods regulations, FSMA regulations, private standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), preventive controls, heat treatment systems, food defense strategies, sanitary transportation protocols, recall procedures, and identity preservation.
Please note: While all food sectors may find value in this course, it is not intended for individuals subject to the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS), those involved in farming, growing, or packing raw agricultural commodities, or those participating in aquaculture activities—such as operating fishing vessels or conducting the initial land-based processing of food obtained from fishing vessels
Course Format
Self-paced Online Course
Price
$52.00
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS (FOLLOW STEPS 1-3 BELOW)
To register for this course you will need to create an account, sign in with your email/password, and complete the registration process. To watch a video tutorial, demonstrating an overview of the registration process, click on the following link: Online Course Registration Video Tutorial. Step-by-step instructions are below.
STEP #1: Create your Michigan State University Guest Account by selecting the Create Your MSU Guest Account button below. (For detailed instructions visit the following web page: Instructions: Creating Your Guest Account.) Once you have created your guest account, return back to this page.
STEP #2: Click on the button below to login to the registration system with your Guest Account (your email) and Password. Upon registration you will receive an email with instructions on how to login to the course.
Register For The Regulatory and Food Safety Overview Course
STEP #3: Once you are registered you may login to the course.
More Information
For more information, please contact Sheena Fate at hedgessh@msu.edu.
Technical Assistance
If you have any technical problems, please contact the Michigan State University IT Service Desk from 7am-12am Monday through Friday and 10am-12am on Saturday/Sunday, any day that the University is open.
- Phone: (517) 432-6200
- Phone (toll free): 1 (844) 678-6200
Frequently Asked Questions
What is my username/NETID?
Your username (or NET ID) is the email address you used to create your account during registration (you use the same email address/password for registering and for taking the course).
What URL do I go to for logging into the course?
Go to: https://d2l.msu.edu/. You will see the Michigan State University at the top of the page. Login with the email address and password you set during the registration process.
I received a “not authenticated” response when trying to login – what do I do?
A “not authenticated” message is typically an issue with a password not being entered correctly.
I forgot my password – where can I reset it?
If you need to reset your password at any time go to https://auth.msu.edu/ and select the option for "Need help Signing in."
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