Events
- This event has passed.
Preventive Control for Human Food
March 14, 2023 @ 8:30 am - March 16, 2023 @ 2:00 pm
$650Would you like the training to learn how to develop food safety plans? UMass is hosting an in-person Preventive Controls for Human Food training on March 14-16th at UMass Amherst. Small processors that register by Feb 24th will get $100 off the registration by using the promo code: 2023PCQI. For details, go to: Preventive Controls for Human Food | Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (umass.edu)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Food FDA regulation is intended to ensure safe manufacturing/processing, packing and holding of food products for human consumption in the United States. The regulation requires that certain activities must be completed by a “preventive controls qualified individual” who has “successfully completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls.” This course developed by the FSPCA is the “standardized curriculum” recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a “preventive controls qualified individual.”
Upon completion of this course, the trainee will become a FDA-recognized “Preventive Controls Qualified Individual” (PCQI). The course covers:
- How to create a Food Safety Plan meeting the FDA requirements as required by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
- How to conduct a Hazard Analysis, and differentiate between prerequisite programs and risk-based preventive controls.
- Guidelines for choosing Critical Limits, setting up monitoring programs, and implementing corrective actions when deviations occur.
- Documentation for all aspects of the PCHF-required Food Safety Plan including verification and validation activities, monitoring, corrective actions, and records review.
Contact Christina Wormald at cwormald@umass.edu or call 413-545-2278 with questions.