Kathy Neumann is a Consultant with Superior Food Safety, a USA based company providing services in Leadership Training for companies in USA and Latin America. Kathy has over 40 years of progressive, hands-on experience in the food industry as a Manager in Operations and Training for Small and Large, International Companies.
Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 8:00 AM PST – Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 5:00 PM PST // 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM EST
Superior Food Safety is hosting this timely and important workshop on SQF Food Safety training.
Course Description - What You’ll Learn:
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
SQFP, Food Safety Professionals, Sr. Management, Suppliers, Food Safety Auditors, Support Staff.
This course is 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.
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.
Wed, Jan 24, 2024, 8:00 AM PST – Fri, Jan 26, 2024, 12:00 PM PST // 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST
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.
“I am writing to recommend the services of Oscar Camacho, Founder and President of Superior Food Safety. Oscar has been working with Plenty for the past 3 years as our SQF and Food Safety consultant. His experience and knowledge in the world of food safety is immense and has aided in the development and continuous growth of our Food Safety Program. Oscar has helped us accomplish the following:
● Develop and implement our SQF Food Safety Program in the first automated vertically farmed indoor system in the country incorporating our proprietary tower-based systems architecture.
● Expand our program to incorporate our continuously developing technology and software systems. This has allowed us to be a leader in the CEA industry when it comes to data-driven food safety decisions – especially for such a young industry where current data and research does not exist.
● Work very closely with myself and the FS team to enhance our own understanding of Food Safety and its impacts on the company, people, and planet, including growing leadership and full- organization awareness and ownership of food safety matters and helping us integrate food safety into all aspects of our culture and operations. I feel confident in recommending Oscars consulting services to anyone in the agriculture industry. He is not only thorough and easy to work with but will always take the time to clearly understand our concerns and work with us to ensure a solution is not only put in place but will last.”
Dan Malech
General Counsel, VP Strategy & Corporate Services
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.
INTEGRITY
We always do the right thing.
CUSTOMER FOCUS
Always exceeding our customers’ expectations.
PASSION
Our enthusiasm for food safety and quality is the spirit that encourages and motivates our clients to follow our lead.
GROWTH
Innovation in the marketplace is the driver for company growth, positively impacting our employees, community, suppliers, clients, stakeholders, and country.
Superior Food Safety is based in Napa, CA and provides US and Latin American businesses with consulting and training for certification, implementation, management, and maintenance of FSMA and GFSI food safety and quality systems. Customized training is available to clients worldwide and all courses can be delivered in English or Spanish.
Integrity. We always do the right thing.
Customer Focus. Always exceeding our customers’ expectations.
Passion. Our enthusiasm for food safety and quality is the spirit that encourages and motivates our clients to follow our lead.
Team Spirit. We complement each other by using our skills creating synergy to achieve company objectives.
Growth. Innovation in the marketplace is the driver for company growth impacting positively our employees, community, suppliers, clients, stakeholders, and our country.
VISION
The leading, innovative food safety and quality consulting company, providing expertise beyond expectations.
MISSION
Peace of Mind through Food Safety and Quality Risk Management.
Fri, Dec 8, 2023, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST // 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM EST
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:
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
Cancellation is subject to a minimum $50 Fee
REGISTER, HERE.
Wed, Dec 6, 2023, 8:00 AM PST – Thu, Dec 7, 2023, 5:00 PM PST // 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM EST
Superior Food Safety is hosting this timely and important workshop on SQF Food Safety training.
Course Description - What You’ll Learn:
Implementing SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing
Learning about the updates in Edition 9.0 of the SQF Code.
Describe SQF system elements and mandatory elements
Describe the Food Safety Fundamentals and cGMP
Implement and maintain SQF systems
Validate and verify your food safety plan within the SQF system and meet FSMA requirements
Know the process for SQF certification.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
SQFP, Food Safety Professionals, Sr. Management, Suppliers, Food Safety Auditors, Support Staff.
This course is 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.
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 & registration fee
Cancellation is subject to a minimum $50 Fee
Refunds for cancellations will be honored until 3 days before the event
REGISTER, HERE.
At Superior Food Safety, we want to ensure that your company has immediate access to our expertise to help your team make sound decisions on food safety and quality program changes and maintenance during turbulent times. We want to ensure that you do not lose sight of the basic food safety requirements to deliver safe, quality food to the consumer. Outsource Superior Food Safety® can provide you with the following remote and on-site* services:
Food Safety Culture Surveys
We will measure the company employees’ food safety and quality culture to understand how things are being done, to see if changes may be needed, and to track the progress of any changes made. Because people’s behavior drives food safety culture, it can be affected by many factors, including:
Using our proprietary methodology, Superior Food Safety’s expert will visit your site and evaluate your company’s current food safety system against GFSI and regulatory requirements. Using strong analytical skills, the expert will identify any gaps in your existing Food Safety Culture, Food Safety System Designs, and Food Safety Requirements. Once the gap analysis is completed, our expert will recommend specific strategies, forecast systematic issues and create a Project Timeline for the improvement and/or total implementation of a reliable, cost-effective food safety program. Superior Food Safety’s methodology has been proven successful in helping clients achieve GFSI certification audits with good to excellent scores.
Food Safety Culture Surveys
We will measure the company employees’ food safety and quality culture to understand how things are being done, to see if changes may be needed, and to track the progress of any changes made. Because people’s behavior drives food safety culture, it can be affected by many factors, including:
At Superior Food Safety, we want to ensure that your company has immediate access to our expertise to help your team make sound decisions on food safety and quality program changes and maintenance during turbulent times. We want to ensure that you do not lose sight of the basic food safety requirements to deliver safe, quality food to the consumer. Outsource Superior Food Safety® can provide you with the following remote and on-site* services:
Food Safety Culture Surveys
We will measure the company employees’ food safety and quality culture to understand how things are being done, to see if changes may be needed, and to track the progress of any changes made. Because people’s behavior drives food safety culture, it can be affected by many factors, including:
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.
Wed, Nov 8, 2023, 8:00 AM PST – Fri, Nov 10, 2023, 2:00 PM PST // 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
Superior Food Safety is hosting this timely and essential workshop on BLENDED Preventive Controls for Human Foods under the FSPCA-FSMA guidelines and HAACP International Alliance.
BLENDED CLASS FOOD SAFETY PREVENTIVE CONTROLS ALLIANCE (FSPCA) for human foods and HAACP Plan Training.
This Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Blended Training course was developed to provide an alternative for individuals to complete the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food course. The Blended course consists of 2 parts. FSPCA and HACCP; Both parts must be completed to obtain the FSPCA certificate of training.
The FSPCA developed the PCQI, recognized by the FDA, Food and Drug Administration.
Upon completion of this course, you will meet the requirements for preventive controls qualified individual (PCQI) and receive the tools to complete the requirements for FSMA Preventive controls rule. You will receive the certificate of completion.
The HACCP Training is designed for participants who have completed the FSPCA class and is accredited by The International HACCP ALLIANCE.
When you complete this course:
You will understand the steps to determine critical control points, Identify the resources needed to develop, implement, and maintain a HACCP Plan. You will receive a certificate from the International HACCP Alliance with a gold seal.
Oscar Camacho will present this class on the Zoom platform. Materials for the Class will be provided to you electronically before the Class. No hard copies of the materials will be provided for the Class, but participants can create them at their own expense if they find it preferable. The link to the Zoom call will be provided to you before the Class.
Objectives:
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:
This course is intended for quality, technical and managerial staff working in food manufacturing who seek to understand and differentiate between food safety management and quality management, and who are intending to implement the SQF Quality Code. This course is a great opportunity to understand the methodology and how to put in place a quality plan that will address waste, increase productivity and efficiency in your facilities.
Course Benefits
Course Content Outline
Attendee Pre-Requisites
Candidates must have successfully completed examinable HACCP training, and either Implementing SQF Systems training (minimum: edition 7), or Auditing SQF Systems/Lead SQF Auditor training (minimum: edition 7).
Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires ‘At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.
Course Agenda
Who Should Attend
Farms, especially small and medium sized, growing fruits and vegetables that must comply with the Produce Safety Rule that is part of FSMA.
The SQF Advanced Practitioner Course is designed for the current SQF practitioner seeking further information on how to improve and maintain the supplier’s SQF System. Through activity-based instruction, the course provides the tools practitioners need to:
Use the internal audit program to manage, maintain and enhance the site’s SQF SystemHarness the corrective action/preventive action process to identify trends and build continuous improvement
Communicate with senior management to fully define the site’s commitment to food safety, and
Develop and prioritize key performance indicators to assure continuous improvement of the SQF System.
At the end of this two-day class, Superior Food Safety attendees possess the skill to propose specific strategies by forecasting systemic issues and creating sustainable process improvements within the SQF system.
The Class Covers
Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT // 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
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
Cancellation is subject to a minimum $50 Fee
Wed, Oct 11, 2023, 8:00 AM PDT – Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 5:00 PM PDT // 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
Superior Food Safety is hosting this timely and important workshop on SQF Food Safety training.
Course Description - What You’ll Learn:
Implementing SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing
Learning about the updates in Edition 9.0 of the SQF Code.
Describe SQF system elements and mandatory elements
Describe the Food Safety Fundamentals and cGMP
Implement and maintain SQF systems
Validate and verify your food safety plan within the SQF system and meet FSMA requirements
Know the process for SQF certification.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
SQFP, Food Safety Professionals, Sr. Management, Suppliers, Food Safety Auditors, Support Staff.
This course is 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.
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 & registration fee
Cancellation is subject to a minimum $50 Fee
Refunds for cancellations will be honored until 3 days before the event
Learn how to identify and analyze controls in your system to eliminate or reduce the introduction of hazards and ensure safe food handling in your operation. This two-day HACCP workshop is accredited by International HACCP Alliance. The couse thoroughly explains the HACCP plan development including the twelve steps, the seven principles, and the prerequisite programs. This class fulfills the prerequisite of approved GFSI systems including SQF, BRC, and FSSC22000.
Agenda
The FSPCA training curriculum is designed to meet the requirements for training under Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 117.155 for the Preventive Controls “Qualified Individual” who conducts Food Safety Plan activities such as developing, reviewing and reanalyzing the food safety plan, validating preventive and process controls, reviewing records, among others. By Attending this FSPCA course the attendees will achieve the following objectives:
Each facility registered with the FDA is required to have a Preventive Control Qualified Individual PCQI. A preventive controls qualified individual is a person who has successfully completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls at least equivalent to that received under the standardized curriculum from FSPCA.
The FSPCA program is based on collaboration among federal and state regulatory officials (FDA), academic food safety researchers and educators, and U.S. food industry representatives. This program is delivered by a Lead Instructor for the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Course.
This course meets the Preventive Controls Qualified Individual Training requirements. The participants will receive FSPCA Preventive Controls Qualified Individual certificate attendance issued by AFDO.
Come and enjoy this 2 ½ day workshop that meets the PCQI Training requirements. The participants will receive an official FSPCA Preventive Controls Qualified Individual certificate after completion of this training.
Oscar Camacho has more than 28 years of experience managing food safety and quality systems. Mr. Camacho’s special insights come from years of first-hand experience in the food industry, and from client weaknesses he identified and solved while providing auditing and consulting services.
Oscar Camacho has more than 28 years of experience managing food safety and quality systems. Mr. Camacho’s special insights come from years of first-hand experience in the food industry, and from client weaknesses he identified and solved while providing auditing and consulting services.
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:
The goals of the Implementing SQF course are to:
Show how the HACCP-based approach manages food safety and quality hazards in an operation.
Oscar Camacho has more than 28 years of experience managing food safety and quality systems. Mr. Camacho’s special insights come from years of first-hand experience in the food industry, and from client weaknesses he identified and solved while providing auditing and consulting services.
Course Description – What You’ll Learn:
Who Should Attend:
Companies, especially small and medium sized, producing human foods that must comply with the Preventive Controls for Human Foods rule that is part of FSMA.
Oscar Camacho has more than 28 years of experience managing food safety and quality systems. Mr. Camacho’s special insights come from years of first-hand experience in the food industry, and from client weaknesses he identified and solved while providing auditing and consulting services.
Superior Food Safety training is offered at top facilities in beautiful downtown Napa in the heart of California wine country. While receiving the best in food safety training, our clients also enjoy exceptional weather, stunning nearby countryside vistas and access to some of the world’s best restaurants and wineries. We also provide customized, on-site training for our clients worldwide. All classes are offered in English and in Spanish.
Our highly praised training services cover all prerequisite programs for Food Safety Management Systems, HACCP and FSMA. We are developing more detailed training in areas such as Food Defense, Preventative Controls and HARPC, Integrated Pest Management Systems, Environmental Monitoring, Crisis Management, Food Safety and Quality Continuous Improvement, among other offerings.
At these more detailed training sessions, Superior Food Safety welcomes experts who enrich our course offerings with their deep experiences in various food safety fields. If your concern is food defense, for example, we would offer an expert who teaches the steps needed to guard against bioterrorism and outside threats to your company’s food safety.
Whatever your needs, Superior Food Safety can gather the necessary resources to present you with the training and expertise that will set you on the path for success.
WE PROVIDE ON SITE TRAINING IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH for SQF, HACCP, FSMA, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDITS.
