Commercial Food Sanitation (CFS) has announced the official opening of CFS Institute North America at the Intralox global headquarters in New Orleans, its first stand-alone training facility. According to the company, CFS technical experts help food processors worldwide implement preventive programs that mitigate and prevent critical food safety challenges.  

The 13,700-square-foot facility will be home for CFS trainings and certifications, including its Sanitation Essentials Training, Hygienic Design Training, and Advancing Sanitation Impact Training. It features three laboratories, providing real-life plant environments for training participants. Additional collaboration spaces in the facility will enable learning and cross-functional collaboration among food manufacturing professionals in engineering, quality assurance, sanitation, and operations roles as they are educated on risk reduction, operational efficiency, and long-term food safety performance.   

CFS Institute North America is equipped to test food processing equipment for cleanability and hygienic design, supporting food manufacturing risk assessments and innovation.  

“Our new facility will be a hub for food industry collaboration, learning, and innovation,” says CFS General Manager Darin Zehr. “This facility is purpose-built to support the food manufacturing industry and its professionals with cutting-edge resources and a collaborative environment.”   

CFS Institute North America is a part of a global network with training offered in Amsterdam, São Paulo, Shanghai, Monterrey, and Melbourne. To date, CFS has reportedly trained over 5300 participants at its global training centers.  

“This new facility is more than just a space; it’s a place where we can instill a true passion for food safety and empower teams through hands-on education,” states CFS Global Training Manager Nicole Cammarata. “By combining training with real-world application, we’re not only helping provide safer food to the world but also shaping a culture where food safety is the top priority.”  

Commercial Food Sanitation, an Intralox company, is committed to building a safer global food supply by helping food processors worldwide implement preventive programs that mitigate critical food safety challenges. Using education programs and customer-centric consulting, CFS aims to help food manufacturers instill a company-wide passion for food safety and sustained improvement to efficiency and productivity.  

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