RTESS 1900 SP

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Course #1900

The Ready-to-Eat Shelf Stable Self-Paced training course (RTESS 1900 SP) is an independent self-paced online training course. During the open training period, participants may access the course via AgLearn at their convenience. This course should require approximately 20 total hours to complete and should be completed before the end of the fiscal year. Participants are encouraged to review the topics and lessons in the order listed below. It is intended that this course be completed during regular duty hours. Do not try to complete the training in a single day or session. Overtime is not authorized for participating in this training.

This self-paced training course focuses on the concepts and inspection duties of inspection program personnel (IPP) assigned to establishments that produce officially inspected products considered ready-to-eat (RTE) and/or shelf-stable (SS). Training lessons include:

• RTE Process Familiarization;
• Lethality, Stabilization, and Multiple Hurdles;
• Food Ingredients of Public Health Concern (e.g., allergens, food intolerances);
• RTE Sanitation; 
• Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) Regulations; and
• RTE Sampling.

Additional training modules include an On-the-Job Training (OJT) checklist, RTESS SP course evaluation, an IPP resources.

Each training module includes a separate lesson that contains material Review Questions. 

Completing the Training

Once you have finished the course, return to the course page in AgLearn, then proceed to "Step 2: Assessment" and complete the short quiz to receive credit. You may also click here to return to AgLearn, but you may be asked to log in again.

Technical Support: Email CFLHelpDesk@usda.gov or call 1-833-275-6333 Mon - Fri - 8:30am - 6:00pm ET for assistance. Do NOT contact the CEC Centralized Help Desk if you need any assistance with this training system!

NOTE:  Some modules contain videos. These should stream well with a strong Internet connection. Participants that use a VPN to connect to the FSIS server may need to disconnect from the VPN if the video replay is choppy or lagging.