Monday, May 31, 2021

Reimagining Food Safety Through Transparency and Open Dialogue

One year ago, everything changed. During this year’s GFSI Conference, global stakeholders discussed the fundamentals of how the food industry needs to move forward.


The pandemic provided the opportunity to reimagine safer, more resilient and sustainable food systems, said Dr. Naoki Yamamoto, universal health coverage, assistant director-general, UHC, Healthier populations at WHO. She also offered three clear messages that came out of the pandemic:

Food safety is a public health priority and a basic human right. Safe food is not a luxury.

Food safety is a shared responsibility. Everyone in the food chain must understand this responsibility and work towards a common goal.

Good public private partnership can bring new opportunities and innovative solutions for food safety. We need to seek more collaborative approaches when working across sectors to achieve foods safety.

During the session “Ready for Anything: How Resiliency and Technology Will Build Consumer Trust and Help Us Mitigate Disruption in the 21st Century”, industry leaders discussed how the pandemic reminded us that a crisis can come in many forms, and how applying the right strategy and technology can help us remain resilient and equipped to address the challenges, said Erica Sheward, GFSI director.

“When you think about business resiliency—it’s about our own, but most importantly, it’s about helping our customers become more resilient to those disruptions,” said Christophe Beck, president and CEO of Ecolab. He added that being able to predict disruptions, help customers respond to those disruptions, and provide real-time control to learn and prepare for the next pandemic or serious crisis is critical. Companies need to ensure their technology systems and contingency plans are ready to go, advised David Maclennan, chairman and CEO of Cargill. The key to a resilient food supply chain system is access and the ability to keep food moving across borders. And above all, whether dealing with a health crisis or a food safety crisis, consumers must always be front and center, said Natasa Matyasova, head of quality management at Nestle. “In short term, [it’s] first people, then business contingency, and then help the community as needed,” she said.

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Don't Miss Our Online "Basic HACCP Workshop for Manufacturers" - June 14 & 15!!



Basic HACCP Workshop for Manufacturers | SFS Online

Monday, June 14, 2021 - Tuesday, June 15, 2021

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

$550


Superior Food Safety is hosting this timely and important workshop on HACCP training.

This class will be presented by Oscar Camacho on the Zoom platform. The link to the Zoom call as well as the links to the phone numbers to use will also be provided to you prior to the class.

Course Description - What You’ll Learn:

  • Provide the attendee with the tools to build the company’s HACCP food safety program.
  • Satisfy the training requirement for certification.
  • Understand the basic principles behind Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
  • Provide the attendee with major government regulatory requirements and industry information.

Who Should Attend:

Owners, Managers, Chefs, Sous Chefs, servers, and employees of Food Service and Retail business, especially very small, small and medium-sized according to the following non-inclusive list:

  • Food Industry Senior Management
  • GFSI Leads (SQFP)
  • Operation and Production Managers
  • Quality Assurance Managers and Supervisors
  • HACCP Coordinators
  • Supply Chain Management Personnel & Purchasing Managers
  • Auditors
  • Food Plant and Facility Managers
  • Risk Management Managers
  • Government and Food Regulatory Personnel
  • Food Safety and Quality Management Consultants

Price includes class & registration fee 

For questions, contact : info@superiorfoodsafey.com

Thursday, May 20, 2021

We Offer Public and On-Site* Training Classes


Classes Available in English & Spanish and Consulting Services

WE OFFER PUBLIC AND ON-SITE TRAINING CLASSES:
  • FSMA/PCQI Training for the Wine and Food Industry
  • Basic HACCP Workshop for Manufacturers
  • Retail and Food Service HACCP Workshop
  • Implementing SQF Training - Version 8.1 - English and Spanish
  • FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Foods
  • FSPCA For Human Food Compliance
  • PSA 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
  • FSVP Foreign Supplier Verification Program

WE ALSO OFFER:
Food Safety Consulting Services

On-Site and ONLINE LIVE private classes in English and Spanish. Please email us for a quote: info@superiorfoodsafety.com

 *The safety of your staff and our consultants is our first priority, therefore we will not provide on-site services unless it is absolutely necessary.

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Join Us for Our FSMA-FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCQI) Workshop - Registration Open!!



FSMA-FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCQI) | SFS Online |

Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - Friday, June 4, 2021

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST)

$750


Superior Food Safety is hosting this timely and important workshop on preventative controls for human foods under the FSPCA-FSMA guidelines.

What you will learn:

• Meet the requirements for training under Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 117.155 for the Preventive Controls “Qualified Individual”
• Learn and understand the responsibilities of a preventive controls qualified individual
• Learn How preventive controls build on established food safety principles
• Understand and identify the Components of a Food Safety Plan
• Learn how to conduct Food Safety Plan activities such as developing and reviewing a food safety plan
• Provide the necessary skills for validating preventive controls, verifying and validating process controls among others

This class will be presented by Oscar Camacho on the Zoom platform. Materials for the class will be provided to you electronically prior to the class. No hard copies of the materials will be provided for the class, but participants are able to create them at their own expense if they find that preferable. The link to the Zoom call will be provided to you prior to the class.

Price includes class, certificate & registration fee

Monday, May 10, 2021

Don't Miss Our Online "Basic HACCP Workshop for Manufacturers" - June 14 & 15!!



Basic HACCP Workshop for Manufacturers | SFS Online

Monday, June 14, 2021 - Tuesday, June 15, 2021

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

$550


Superior Food Safety is hosting this timely and important workshop on HACCP training.

This class will be presented by Oscar Camacho on the Zoom platform. The link to the Zoom call as well as the links to the phone numbers to use will also be provided to you prior to the class.

Course Description - What You’ll Learn:

  • Provide the attendee with the tools to build the company’s HACCP food safety program.
  • Satisfy the training requirement for certification.
  • Understand the basic principles behind Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
  • Provide the attendee with major government regulatory requirements and industry information.

Who Should Attend:

Owners, Managers, Chefs, Sous Chefs, servers, and employees of Food Service and Retail business, especially very small, small and medium-sized according to the following non-inclusive list:

  • Food Industry Senior Management
  • GFSI Leads (SQFP)
  • Operation and Production Managers
  • Quality Assurance Managers and Supervisors
  • HACCP Coordinators
  • Supply Chain Management Personnel & Purchasing Managers
  • Auditors
  • Food Plant and Facility Managers
  • Risk Management Managers
  • Government and Food Regulatory Personnel
  • Food Safety and Quality Management Consultants

Price includes class & registration fee 

For questions, contact : info@superiorfoodsafey.com

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Consulting Services Are Now Offered Online!



At Superior Food Safety we want to make sure that during and after this unfortunate crisis, your company has immediate access to our expertise to help your team make sound decisions on the changes and maintenance of your food safety program. We want to ensure that you do not lose sight of the basic food safety requirements to keep delivering safe quality food to the consumer. SFS-ONLINE can provide you with the following remote and/or on-site* services:

  • Food Safety and Quality Consulting by the hour for Decision making on high risk or Critical issues
  • COVID-19 risk mitigation strategies
  • HACCP review
  • Temporary retainers to fill in the absence of food safety key employees (HACCP coordinator, SQFP, PCQI, Sanitation Manager, etc.)
  • Food Safety Plan (Preventive Controls) review
  • Validation studies
  • Verification Activities
  • Virtual GMP Inspections
  • Virtual Internal Audits
  • Virtual records review and audits
  • HACCP Team meeting participation
  • Crisis Management and Recall Team Meetings participation
  • Food Defense Intentional Adulteration Plan Development
  • Emergency Approval of Non-Approve Suppliers to cover supply chain disruptions
  • Emergency Approval of Coo-manufacturers to enhance manufacturing output due to increase on demand
  • SQF, BRC, FSSC22K program Implementation and maintenance

*The safety of your staff and our consultants is our priority; therefore, we will not provide on-site services unless it is absolutely necessary.

For questions, contact : info@superiorfoodsafey.com

Sunday, May 2, 2021

Online Internal and External GFSI Audits Workshop on May 21st - Registration Open!!


Internal and External GFSI Audits Workshop | SFS Online

Friday, May 21, 2021
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM


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.

Internal & External GFSI Audits

This class will be presented by Oscar Camacho on the Zoom platform. Materials for the class will be provided to you electronically prior to the class. No hard copies of the materials will be provided for the class, but participants are able to create them at their own expense if they find that preferable. The link to the Zoom call will be provided to you prior to the class.

Course Description - What You’ll Learn:

Provide and improve the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by GFSI 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 an understanding of the GFSI schemes (SQF, BRC, FSSC2200, Global G.A.P.) from the auditor point of view
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.

All classes are subject to cancellation
Price includes class & registration fee