AFDO/Seafood Alliance HACCP Training Course

Dec. 16-18, 2025
8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Tuesday, Wednesday)
8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Thursday)

Ojibwa Casino Hotel Baraga
16449 Michigan Ave.
Baraga, MI 49908

Commercial fishing operators and fish processors must follow strict guidelines to meet tribal, state, and federal requirements for health and food safety. The Seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification course is a federal regulation for ensuring that businesses handling seafood products stay up-to-date on requirements and best practices. This allows commercial fishers and processors to meet licensing requirements and provide a safe and healthy product for consumers.

The cost of this event is $148.40 which includes certification and training materials. 
Snacks will be provided. 

Tuesday, December 16

Time

Chapter

Title

Instructor

8 a.m.

 

Welcome!

Lauren Stigers

8:10 a.m.

1

Introduction to the Alliance Course and HACCP

Lauren Stigers

8:20 a.m.

2

Prerequisite Programs & SCP

 

9:50 a.m.

 

Break

 

10 a.m.

3

Seafood Safety Hazards

Ron Kinnunen

11 a.m.

4

Preliminary Steps in Developing a HACCP Plan

Ron Kinnunen

11:15 a.m.

5

Hazard Analysis

Jim Thannum

12 p.m.

 

Lunch

 

12:45 p.m.

5

Hazard Analysis (Continued)

Jim Thannum

1:30 p.m.

6

Determine Critical Control Points

Lauren Stigers

2 p.m.

7

Establish Critical Limits

Jim Thannum

3 p.m.

 

Break

 

3:15 p.m.

8

Critical Control Point Monitoring

Ron Kinnunen

4 p.m.

9

Corrective Actions

Lauren Stigers

5 p.m.

 

{Adjourn}

 

 

Wednesday, December 17

Time

Chapter

Title

Instructor

8 a.m.

10

Establish Verification Procedures

Ron Kinnunen

8:45 a.m.

11

Record-Keeping Procedures

Jim Thannum

9:45 a.m.

 

Break

 

10 a.m.

12

The Seafood HACCP Regulation

Ron Kinnunen

12 p.m.

 

Lunch

 

1 p.m.

 

MI Smoked Fish Regulations

Lauren Stigers

1:20 p.m.

 

Regulations Related to Homeland Security

Ron Kinnunen

1:45 p.m.

 

Review and Preparation for Practical Exercises

Lauren Stigers

2:15 p.m.

 

Break

 

2:30 p.m.

 

Practical Exercises

1)     Sanitation and Sanitation Records

2)     Smoked Fish Safety and Salometer Testing

3)     Calibration of thermometers and probes

ALL

4:30 p.m.

 

Group Discussion

Lauren Stigers

5 p.m.

 

{Adjourn}

 

 

Thursday, December 18

Time

Chapter

Title

Instructor

8 a.m.

13

Resources for Preparing HACCP Plans

Lauren Stigers

8:30 a.m.

 

Identify species- and process-related food safety hazards and their associated control strategies using the FDA’s Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guidance (FDA Hazards Guide)

Lauren Stigers

9:30 a.m.

 

Break

 

9:45 a.m.

 

Review Progressive Steps for Developing a HACCP Program

Lauren Stigers

11:15

 

Group Work Sessions using models that are applicable to the participant’s needs. Groups shall develop a hazard analysis, HACCP plan and sanitation audit form for a given example.

Lauren Stigers

12:15 p.m.

 

Lunch

 

1 p.m.

 

Continue Group Work Sessions

Lauren Stigers

2 p.m.

 

Team Presentations and Class Discussion of Group Work Session Results

Jim Thannum

3 p.m.

 

Review and Q&A

Lauren Stigers

3:30 p.m. 

 

{Adjourn}

 

 

Instructors

Lauren Stigers

Michigan State University Extension Sea Grant Educator, 906-487-2974, jescovit@msu.edu  

Jim Thannum

Planning & Development, Great Lakes Fish & Wildlife Commission, 715-682-6619, jthannum@glifwc.org

Ron Kinnunen

Michigan State University Senior District Extension Educator Emeritus, 906-250-0459, kinnune1@msu.edu

 

 

 

Registration for AFDO/Seafood Alliance HACCP Training Course is open.

Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 12, 2025.

Accommodations

Michigan State University Extension programs, services events, and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, or veteran status. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.  

Contact Information

For information, contact Lauren Stigers at jescovit@msu.edu or 906-487-2974.