Food Safety Guides

Today we are launching our GMP audit prep video series. For more insights and videos, check out our FSG Blog at http://www.foodsafetyguides.com/blog/

Looking to take the Human Foods PCQI training? We still have spots available in next week's training at the Energy Resource Center in Downey, CA. Instructors will include microbiologist and Chief Scientist at Food Microlabiological Laboratories, Inc., Melissa Calicchia, an expert on environmental monitoring, sampling and testing. Dates: Tues 11/28 - Thurs 11/30 Price: $950/person... Register: https://goo.gl/4LtBPU

Very small cheese importers! Food Safety Guides will be delivering a special "crash course" webinar for American Cheese Society members on FDA's Foreign Supplier Verification Program rule as it applies to very small cheese importers. Register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/8903712506232808707 California Artisan Cheese Guild Oldways Cheese Coalition

In an effort to make compliance deadlines clearer to everyone, FDA has just published a new page with compliance deadlines. https://www.fda.gov//GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/ucm540944.htm U.S. Food and Drug Administration International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) International Association for Food Protection Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance - FSPCA California Artisan Cheese Guild American Cheese Society California Department of Public Health

Animal feed colleagues! FDA just published guidance on cGMPs, check it out! https://goo.gl/Ux6tGm Chris Lincecum American Feed Industry Association National Grain and Feed Association

Distributors! FDA just published "Solely Engaged" guidance, very useful to businesses that benefit from the exemption/modified requirements for FDA-regulated businesses that engage solely in the holding of pre-packaged foods. https://goo.gl/3gNmzk Oregon Cheese Guild California Artisan Cheese Guild The Maine Cheese Guild American Cheese Society International Association for Food Protection Specialty Food Association

Cheese Makers, Retailers & Importers! Michael and I will be leading a "What You Need to Know" webinar for American Cheese Society members how FDA's Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) on Aug 23, 2017 from 10:00-11:00am PDT. Register now! Webinar will cover:... Clarification of exemptions for dairy products, very small importers and very small suppliers Overview of the FSVP final rule and its amendments to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C, "The Act") Role and responsibilities of the FSVP Qualified Individual (QI) Flexibility of FSVP QI designation between importers, distributors, and retailers FSPCA FSVP Standardized Curriculum and FDA resources https://goo.gl/8m6bj2 California Artisan Cheese Guild Oregon Cheese Guild The Maine Cheese Guild Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research Zingerman's Delicatessen Murray's Cheese

July is conference month! Anybody going to be at any of these conferences? If so, see you there! July 7-14: International Association for Food Protection Conference in Tampa. URL: http://www.foodprotection.org/annualmeeting/ July 13-14: FSPCA Conference in Tampa... URL: https://goo.gl/akxuTv July 25-30: American Cheese Society Conference in Denver URL: http://www.cheesesociety.org/conferen/cheese-with-altitude/ International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) International Association for Food Protection American Cheese Society

FSPCA Lead Instructors! FSPCA has just released 3 new model food safety plans for the PCQI training: Blueberries, leafy greens and whole tomatoes. Check your resource folder in the online portal. Producers, like this post if these model plans appeal to you : ) International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) International Association for Food Protection Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance - FSPCA U.S. Food and Drug Administration California Department of Public Health IFT - Institute of Food Technologists

Too many great sessions and PDGs to choose from at this year's IAFP annual meeting in Tampa! Especially looking forward to the U.S. Regulatory Update on Food Safety by Al Almanza of USDA and FDA's Stephen Ostroff on Mon, 7/10. See you all there! http://www.foodprotection.org/annualmeeting/ International Association for Food Protection U.S. Food and Drug Administration U.S. Department of Agriculture

With the PC rule's compliance deadline rapidly approaching for small businesses (Sept 18, 2017) and pricing for human food PCQI courses ranging from $50 to over $1,000, you may be asking: what's a fair price? Here's a break down of what trainers are charging right now. https://goo.gl/6t9qta... American Cheese Society California Artisan Cheese Guild East Bay Manufacturing Group International Association for Food Protection Association of Food and Drug Officials California Department of Public Health U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Had an amazing time co-leading the PCQI training at IFT17 in Las Vegas. Thank you to all of the amazing participants, instructors, and admin for making it such an impactful and memorable training. #feedingminds #feedtheworld #PCQI #IFT17 IFT - Institute of Food Technologists U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance - FSPCA International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) Institute for Food Safety and Health Rutgers Food Innovation Center (FIC) Covance Kraft Heinz Company

Just received an email from JIFSAN announcing that they are launching Version 4 of FDA-iRISK and offering a webinar on the new version on July 6th. FDA-iRISK is a free, web-based risk-assessment system developed by FDA. In FDA's words, "the tool enables users to relatively quickly rank and quantitatively compare risks from multiple foodborne microbial and chemical hazards, and predict effectiveness of various prevention and control measures." Check it out! https://lnkd.in.../gMAJTGF INTENDED AUDIENCE: - Food-safety stakeholders (e.g., risk assessors, risk managers, academia, industry, government, consumers) interested in access to the newest version of a free, Web-based tool that facilitates the development of quantitative risk assessment models. - Those who might not have extensive mathematical modeling experience, but are interested in applying a quantitative risk assessment approach to microbial and chemical hazards in food. - Those interested in a tool that is capable of simultaneously and separately considering variability and uncertainty. U.S. Food and Drug Administration American Cheese Society California Artisan Cheese Guild East Bay Manufacturing Group California Environmental Health Association California Department of Public Health International Association for Food Protection Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition