Free Learning – Listeria Control
The Meat Institute and the Meat Foundation just launched the Foundations of Listeria Control, a free, on-demand course that gives meat and poultry teams a practical, science-backed introduction to preventing Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat operations. The course was developed with input from member companies and additional content and funding support from the American Meat Science Association via USDA’s Meat & Poultry Processing Technical Assistance (MPPTA) program. The content is built so anyone on the plant floor, in sanitation, QA, operations, or leadership can quickly gain the knowledge and tools needed to spot risk and take effective action.
What the course delivers
- Concise format: Nine modules averaging 15 minutes each; the full course takes about 2 hours including quizzes.
- Accessible learning: Self-paced, mobile-friendly, and designed for learners with no prior background.
- Recognizable value: Optional certificate and shareable digital badge to validate completion.
Key skills you’ll walk away with
- Understanding Listeria risks and public-health implications.
- Practical control strategies across people, processes, and products.
- Facility and equipment design basics that reduce contamination risk.
- Sanitation protocols and environmental monitoring best practices.
- Investigation steps and corrective-action planning when positives occur.
Food safety is a team responsibility. When everyone from frontline operators to executives understand Listeria risk and share the responsibility of control, your facility’s resilience improves and public-health outcomes strengthen.
This course complements the Meat Institute’s existing Advanced Listeria Workshops and company-level food safety initiatives, offering a foundation that supports whole-of-company culture and continuous improvement. Enroll today at MeatInstitute.org for free!
Casey Gallimore
Senior Director, Regulatory Policy
MEAT INSTITUTE