January 2019 Classes Now Available

All SQF classes are official, advertised by SQF, and provided by Superior Food Safety a SQF Licensed Training Center. 

All Food Safety Preventive Controls for Human Food classes are authorized and posted by FSPCA, and provided by Oscar Camacho a FSPCA Lead Instructor.

The fees to attend these classes are subsidized through a joint venture between Napa Valley College-Superior Food Safety and funded by ETP-Employment Training Panel Program of California.

PRICE STARTS AT $125.00 + Administrative Fees PER CLASS (See each link below for details)

Please DOWNLOAD, COMPLETE and SUBMIT the forms below to info@superiorfoodsafety.com before you begin the registration process.

Certification Statement

Employment Training Panel

January 23, 24, 2019

SQF Edition 8.0 +

January 25, 2019

Internal and External GFSI Audits Workshop

The Superior Food Safety Difference

https://superiorfoodsafety.net/

Superior Food Safety’s key differentiator is our knowledge of how to organize for success. We don’t just tell you what’s missing in your food safety system, we show you how to make the right managers responsible and accountable for each program. We give you the tools to restructure your chain of command and establish clear responsibilities and timelines, regular follow-up practices and efficient tracking procedures. The result is an efficient and effective food safety and quality program that rewards integrity, reduces associated risks and protects your business and the health of your consumers.

Developing and Implementing SQF Systems Edition 8.0 ENGLISH - January 23 & 24

Date and Time

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, & Thursday, January 24, 2019

8:00am- 5:00pm

Location

Napa Valley College

2277 Napa Vallejo Highway, Bldg 3000, Rm 3004

Napa, CA 94558

Register HERE

DESCRIPTION

Attention food manufacturing professionals!

In partnership with Superior Food Safety, Napa Valley College is hosting this timely and important 2-Day workshop on Developing and Implementing SQF Systems Edition 8.0.

SQF Code, Edition 8 introduces a new approach for assessing individual food industry sectors with customized requirements in separate, stand-alone codes: Food Safety Fundamentals, Primary Production (Produce), Manufacturing, Distribution, Food Packaging, Retail, and Quality.

Attend this two-day course offered by Napa Valley College.

Course Description:

• Promote an understanding of the SQF Code.
• Create a knowledge base to facilitate the successful implementation of an SQF System and understand the process for aligning with FSMA regulatory requirements.
• Show how a HACCP-based approach manages food safety and quality hazards in an operation.
• The SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing applies specifically to Food Sector Categories 7-22, 31-34 and includes Modules 2 (Systems Elements) and Module 11 (Food Safety Fundamentals for Food Manufacturing).
• Designed to provide current and new SQF Practitioners, Sr. Management, Production Personnel, and their team members with the tools and knowledge to develop and maintain their SQF food safety management system and understand the process for aligning with FSMA regulatory requirements

Who Should Attend? 

SQFP, Food Safety Professionals, Sr. Management, Suppliers, Food Safety Auditors, Support Staff.

Two Day Course: January 23 & January 24, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day.

Price: Only $125 for an entire 2-day course thanks to special grant funding.

Price Includes: 

Event registration, morning and afternoon snack breaks, lunch for both days, course materials and certificate of attendance.

Questions? Contact Charlie Monahan at 707-256-7254 or cmonahan@napavalley.edu.

FDA’s Final Guidance on Mandatory Food Recall Authority Part of Efforts to be Robust and Transparent

The guidance answers the most commonly asked questions surrounding the agency’s recall authority and is part of FDA’s role in ensuring dangerous food products stay off the market.

Yesterday FDA released the final guidance on its mandatory recall authority under FSMA. Although the agency has only taken a mandatory recall action once since 2011—in April, FDA issued a recall of Triangle Pharmanaturals Kratom Products—the FDA’s authority to recall products “plays an important role in ensuring that potentially dangerous food products are removed from the marketplace,” states the agency in a release. “The agency remains committed to working with firms to facilitate the orderly and prompt voluntary removal of potentially dangerous products from the food supply. FDA Recall Coordinators are available to assist firms during the recall process.”

The final guidance, “Questions and Answers Regarding Mandatory Food Recalls: Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff”, is as its title states, in a Q&A format, offering answers to the most common questions about the mandatory recall provisions in section 423 of the FD&C Act.

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. also released a statement about the agency’s commitment to keeping unsafe products off the market. “When issues arise that would put consumers at risk, we won’t hesitate to mandate the removal of a product from the market using the full extent of our authorities. It’s our responsibility. And it’s critical to our mission to ensure the safety of Americans,” stated Gottlieb in a press release. He added that most companies are cooperative in closely working with FDA to initiate voluntary recalls.

FDA will be making additional moves to enhance its recall policies, according to Gottlieb.

Article Source: https://foodsafetytech.com/news_article/fdas-final-guidance-on-mandatory-food-recall-authority-part-of-efforts-to-be-robust-and-transparent/

There's Still Time to Register for Internal and External GFSI Audits Workshop Taught in Spanish on November 30th

One Day Course: 

Friday, November 30th, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Napa Valley College 

2277 Napa Vallejo Highway BLDG 3000, RM 3004 

Napa, CA 94558

Register HERE

THIS TRAINING WILL BE TAUGHT IN SPANISH!

In partnership with Superior Food Safety, Napa Valley College is hosting this timely and important workshop.

Attend this one-day course on Friday, November 30th offered by Napa Valley College.

Course Description - What You'll Learn:

Provide and improve the knowledge, skills and abilities required by GSFI auditors, food industry professionals and internal auditors on:

• Food Safety Management Systems
• Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Agricultural Practices
• HACCP Program
• Review ISO-19011 Auditing Principles
• Gain understanding of the GFSI schemes (SQF, BRC, FSSC2200, Global G.A.P.) from the auditor point of view

Who Should Attend?

• SQF, BRC, Global G.A.P., Internal Auditors, Consultants and Professionals looking to register as GFSI-qualified auditors, Quality Assurance Managers and Supervisors, Personnel involved in Production, Purchasing, Procurement, Human Resources, Harvesting, Packing, Transport, Distribution and Sales of Food Products

Oscar Camacho's experience spans the globe and the entire range of the industry. He has over 32 years of experience in the food industry, including ownership of two food processing plants and extensive work with two of the largest food manufacturers in the world. His accounts of food safety successes and failures put accountability into sharp focus. Oscar is a registered FSPCA-Human Foods Lead Instructor and Consultant, PSA-Produce Safety Alliance Lead Instructor, GFCP-Gluten Free Certification Program Consultant and Trainer, SQF Consultant and Trainer, and a former SQF Auditor. He holds a BS in Biology and an MS in Food Science and Engineering from the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia in Spain. He also holds a Certification in International Management and regularly continues studies in food safety and business administration.

Developing and Implementing SQF Systems Edition 8 - November 28 & 30 - Taught in Spanish

Register HERE

DATE AND TIME 

Wed, Nov 28, 2018 & Thu, Nov 29, 2018

8:00 am - 5:00 pm 

LOCATION

Napa Valley College

2277 Napa Vallejo Highway

BLDG 3000, RM 3004

Napa, CA 94558

DESCRIPTION

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE TAUGHT IN SPANISH!

In partnership with Superior Food Safety, Napa Valley College is hosting this timely and important 2-Day workshop on Developing and Implementing SQF Systems Edition 8.0.

This training will be held on Wednesday, November 28th (8AM-5PM) and Thursday, November 29th (8AM-5PM).

The integrity of the SQF Program relies on competently auditing existing SQF Systems and implementing efficient and effective SQF Systems. Superior Food Safety is a Licensed Center of Excellence that provides added value by giving students:

• a perfect understanding of Food Safety and Quality Management Systems
• the steps to follow in order to implement and maintain a solid program that reduces or eliminates risks
• examples of the most common industry mistakes and how to avoid them for success, and
• custom made templates of key procedures detailing how to write the documentation required by the program

The goals of the Implementing SQF course are to:

• Promote an understanding of the SQF Code
• Create a knowledge base to facilitate the successful implementation of an SQF System
• Show how the HACCP-based approach manages food safety and quality hazards in an operation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Personnel in Harvesting, Packing, Transport, Distribution & Sale of Food Products
• Quality Assurance Managers & Supervisors of Food Establishments
• Food Establishment Personnel in Sr. Management, Production, Purchasing, Procurement, and Human Resources

Oscar Camacho's experience spans the globe and the entire range of the industry. He has over 32 years of experience in the food industry, including ownership of two food processing plants and extensive work with two of the largest food manufacturers in the world. His accounts of food safety successes and failures put accountability into sharp focus. Oscar is a registered FSPCA-Human Foods Lead Instructor and Consultant, PSA-Produce Safety Alliance Lead Instructor, GFCP-Gluten Free Certification Program Consultant and Trainer, SQF Consultant and Trainer, and a former SQF Auditor. He holds a BS in Biology and an MS in Food Science and Engineering from the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia in Spain. He also holds a Certification in International Management and regularly continues studies in food safety and business administration.

On-site PRIVATE Classes in English & Spanish and Consulting Services

Classes Available in English & Spanish and Consulting Services

WE OFFER PUBLIC AND ON-SITE TRAINING CLASSES:

• HACCP Workshop
• Implementing SQF Training - Version 8.0 - English and Spanish
• FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Foods
• FSPCA For Human Food Compliance
• Produce Safety Rule Training Official Program
• SQF Quality Systems For Food Manufacturers
• Internal and External GFSI Audits
• Crisis Management
• Gluten-Free Certification Program
• SQF Advanced Practitioner Course
• Prerequisite Programs

WE ALSO OFFER:

• Food Safety Consulting Services

Please visit our website or send us an email for more information!

FDA Restaurant Study Finds Employees Not Properly Washing Hands or Keeping Foods to Temp

The in-progress 10-year study is evaluating the relationship between food safety management systems and risky behaviors that contribute to foodborne illness outbreaks in the retail setting.

Yesterday FDA released the initial phase of its findings of a 10-year nationwide study that looks at the relationship between food safety management systems, certified food protection managers, and the occurrence of risk factors and food safety behaviors/practices, and how this contributes to foodborne illness outbreaks in retail establishments. This first phase collected data from 2013–2014; subsequent data collection will be from 2017 and 2021. The entire span of the study is 2013–2023.

The data collected and used in the 84-page “Report on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Fast Food and Full Service Restaurants, 2013-2014” will be used as a baseline to evaluate trends in the occurrence of risk factors during the 2017 and 2021 data collection periods. Key findings in the report include the following:

• Food safety management systems are important!
• Restaurants had the most effective control over ensuring there is no bare hand contact with RTE foods as well as cooking raw animal foods (including meat, poultry and eggs) to the required temperature
• Unsafe food behaviors in fast food and full-service restaurants. Improvement needed in:
• Employee handwashing (knowing when and how to do it)
• Proper temperature control of foods that require refrigeration to limit pathogen growth

Study results will be used to help advise retail food safety initiative and policies, industry partnerships and specific intervention strategies that target foodborne illness risk factors. It will also aid in providing technical assistance to state, local and other regulatory professionals. FDA put together a fact sheet with highlights of the study.

Article Source: https://foodsafetytech.com/news_article/fda-restaurant-study-finds-employees-not-properly-washing-hands-or-keeping-foods-to-temp/

Internal and External GFSI Audits Workshop Taught in Spanish on November 30th - Register Today!

One Day Course: 

Friday, November 30th, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Napa Valley College 

2277 Napa Vallejo Highway BLDG 3000, RM 3004 

Napa, CA 94558

Register HERE

THIS TRAINING WILL BE TAUGHT IN SPANISH!

In partnership with Superior Food Safety, Napa Valley College is hosting this timely and important workshop.

Attend this one-day course on Friday, November 30th offered by Napa Valley College.

Course Description - What You'll Learn:

Provide and improve the knowledge, skills and abilities required by GSFI auditors, food industry professionals and internal auditors on:

• Food Safety Management Systems
• Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Agricultural Practices
• HACCP Program
• Review ISO-19011 Auditing Principles
• Gain understanding of the GFSI schemes (SQF, BRC, FSSC2200, Global G.A.P.) from the auditor point of view

Who Should Attend?

• SQF, BRC, Global G.A.P., Internal Auditors, Consultants and Professionals looking to register as GFSI-qualified auditors, Quality Assurance Managers and Supervisors, Personnel involved in Production, Purchasing, Procurement, Human Resources, Harvesting, Packing, Transport, Distribution and Sales of Food Products

Oscar Camacho's experience spans the globe and the entire range of the industry. He has over 32 years of experience in the food industry, including ownership of two food processing plants and extensive work with two of the largest food manufacturers in the world. His accounts of food safety successes and failures put accountability into sharp focus. Oscar is a registered FSPCA-Human Foods Lead Instructor and Consultant, PSA-Produce Safety Alliance Lead Instructor, GFCP-Gluten Free Certification Program Consultant and Trainer, SQF Consultant and Trainer, and a former SQF Auditor. He holds a BS in Biology and an MS in Food Science and Engineering from the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia in Spain. He also holds a Certification in International Management and regularly continues studies in food safety and business administration.

Upcoming Courses Available for Registration

All SQF classes are official, advertised by SQF, and provided by Superior Food Safety a SQF Licensed Training Center. 

All Food Safety Preventive Controls for Human Food classes are authorized and posted by FSPCA, and provided by Oscar Camacho a FSPCA Lead Instructor.

The fees to attend these classes are subsidized through a joint venture between Napa Valley College-Superior Food Safety and funded by ETP-Employment Training Panel Program of California.

PRICE STARTS AT $125.00 + Administrative Fees PER CLASS (See each link below for details)

Please DOWNLOAD, COMPLETE and SUBMIT the forms below to marthacamacho@superiorfoodsafety.com before you begin the registration process.

Certification Application

Employment Training Panel

Upcoming Courses Available for Registration

November 28, 29

Developing and Implementing SQF Systems Edition 8.0 SPANISH

November 30

Internal and External GFSI Audits Workshop SPANISH

December 6, 7

SQF Quality Code for Manufacturing

January 23, 24, 2019

SQF Edition 8.0 +

January 25, 2019

Internal and External GFSI Audits Workshop