The U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) mandates every food processing facility to have a trained resource person or “Preventive Controls Qualified Individual“ (PCQI), who has completed a FDA recognized curriculum course such as the one developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA), that is recognized by the FDA. Its intention is to ensure that there is safe manufacturing/processing, packing and holding of food products for human consumption in the United States.
The regulation requires that the written food safety plan required of food facilities must be prepared, or its preparation overseen by a “PCQI” who has successfully completed training in the “development and application of risk-based preventive controls”.
This course provided by BSI is developed based on the FSPCA’s “standardized curriculum” recognized by FDA with some modification approved by FSPCA for better learning experience. Delegates who successfully complete this course receive a certificate issued by the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) and become a PCQI.
How will I benefit?
This course will help you:
- Develop a written food safety plan
- Comply with the requirements of the U.S. FSMA
- Become a certified PCQI
Who should attend?
Those involved in food safety activities for the companies which are required to register with U.S. FDA, including domestic and foreign facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold food for human consumption in the U.S.
Including:
- Senior management
- Technical/Quality assurance
- Engineering
- Production and operations
- Purchasing and supply
- Distribution
- Consultant
What is included?
- Delegate workbook
- Lunch and refreshments (Applicable for classroom only)
- On completion, you’ll be awarded an U.S. FDA recognized FSPCA PCQI certificate.
