Food Safety and Quality

At Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, connecting you to resources that help protect Wisconsin Dairy is the foundation of our support. From protecting your brand, food and employees, to expanded training and certification, there are many resources to assist you with the food safety training and support you need.

Short Courses

Access to continuing education is essential to keep up with industry innovations and the latest technology and processes to help keep Wisconsin Dairy safe. From artisanal and specialty trainings to large-scale technology-driven classes and advanced industry certification courses, there is something to help everyone enhance their dairy and cheesemaking capabilities.

Training/Inquiries: Basic Safety Training for Dairy Processors

Organization: Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) | Website: https://www.wischeesemakersassn.org/trainings | Contact: Rebekah Sweeney | Email: rsweeney@wischeesemakers.org | Phone: (608) 673-5538

Training/Inquiries: SQF/BRC

Organization: NSF | Website: https://www.nsf.org/training | Contact: Cindy Nguyen | Email: cnguyen@nsf.org | Phone: (226) 780-7612

Training/Inquiries: HACCP

Training/Inquiries: HACCP II

Organization: NSF | Website: https://www.nsf.org/training | Contact: Cindy Nguyen | Email: cnguyen@nsf.org | Phone: (226) 780-7612

Training/Inquiries: PCQI

Organization: Center for Dairy Research (CDR) | Website: https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/short-courses-intro | Contact: Lindsey O'Brien | Email: lobrien@cdr.wisc.edu | Phone: (608) 572-6109

Training/Inquiries: Internal Auditing

Organization: Center for Dairy Research (CDR) | Website: https://www.cdr.wisc.edu/short-courses-intro | Contact: Lindsey O'Brien | Email: lobrien@cdr.wisc.edu | Phone: (608) 572-6109

Organization: NSF | Website: https://www.nsf.org/training | Contact: Cindy Nguyen | Email: cnguyen@nsf.org | Phone: (226) 780-7612

Training/Inquiries: Product Labeling

Organization: International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) | Website: https://idfa.yourlrp.org/#/public-dashboard | Contact: Michelle Albee Matto | Email: mmatto@idfa.org | Phone: (202) 220-3523

Training/Inquiries: Food Defense

Organization: ToxStrategies | Website: https://toxstrategies.com | Contact: Jennifer van de Ligt | Email: jvandeligt@toxstrategies.com | Phone: (763) 317-8203

Training/Inquiries: Dairy Plant Food Safety

Organization: Innovation Center for US Dairy (DMI) | Website: https://www.usdairy.com/events-webinars | Contact: Chad Galer | Email: chad.galer@dairy.org | Phone: (847) 803-2000

Training/Inquiries: HTST Pasteurization

Organization: Wisconsin Association for Food Protection (WAFP) | Website: https://wifoodprotection.org/ | Contact: Lindsey O’Brien | Email: lobrien@cdr.wisc.edu | Phone: (608) 572-6109

Research, Safety & Quality

Center for Dairy Research

The Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research at University of Wisconsin - Madison (CDR) is dedicated to helped Wisconsin producers make safe, high-quality dairy products.

In addition to their continued research efforts to keep our state at the forefront of dairy, the Center also offers dairy companies supportive services and resources to continue to enhance your products safety and quality.

Learn More at the CDR Site

Center for Dairy Research - Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker® Program

Joanne Gauthier and Marianne Smukowski discuss the process of becoming a certified Master Cheesemaker with Pam Jahnke, the Fabulous Farm Babe.

Learn About the FDA's

Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

The FSMA is shifting the FDA's focus from reaction to prevention, after the realization that foodborne illness is both a big public health issue and also an economic liability.

As a result, the FDA has finalized seven major rules. These rules help to ensure food supply safety is a shared responsibility within the global supply chain for both human and animal food.

Visit the FDA Site for Details

CRISIS COMMUNICATION

We can help you navigate the uncertainty when a major event affects dairy from Wisconsin, the dairy industry or your business. If you have a sensitive food safety or supply chain issue you’re not sure how to address, please reach out to us and we can help connect you to the resources needed to address the problem head-on with a thoughtful solution designed to minimize any negative impacts.

Programs & Funding

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