Universal Hygienic Design for FSMA Compliance-Equipment

Why Should You Attend:

This webinar will detail the essentials in Hygienic Design, Universal Principles and expectations by FDA/regulators to mitigate risks for pathogens, pests and allergens in food production.

Priorities will be outlined in accordance with FSMA requirements focused on equipment essentials and transport/storage Supplychain steps. HARPC, the Food Safety Plan risk review will be tabled to help plant teams understand focus on minimizing food safety hazards.

Tools will be introduced to help participants implement program.

Anyone involved in the production or holding of food products needs to understand the impact on sanitary design requirements. Consumers, customers and regulatory agencies all have a vested interest in the safety or one’s food items. A recall or illness liability can be devasting to an organization’s business, a robust hygienic design program minimizes these potential risks.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Importance of Hygienic Design
• FDA HARPC (Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls)
• FDA Audit Insights (#483’s)
• Universal Hygienic Design Principles
• AMI 10 Principles of Hygienic Design
• Hygienic Design Review
• Risk Assessment & Checklists
• Lessons Learned
• Success Takeaways
• Q&A

Who Will Benefit:

• Quality Control/Assurance and Food Safety professionals, supervisors, leads, managers
• Operations managers/supervisors/engineers
• Regulatory professional
• R & D or Product Developers professionals
• Corporate quality managers
• Operations personnel
• Senior management
• Plant management personnel, PCQI’s
• Third parties developing HACCP plans
• Auditors and those with food safety inspection roles
• Validation specialists
• Food Industry Consultants
• Quality system auditors

Gina Reo
President, Quality Assurance Strategies LLC

Gina Reo, President, QAS, (Quality Assurance Strategies, LLC), private consultation for the Food and Beverage Industry specializing in Global Food Safety and Quality with expertise in Regulatory Compliance, Prop 65, Crisis Management, Business Integration and Due Diligence M & A Compliance Risk Assessments.

Formerly, Vice President, Food Safety, Weston Foods (WF), a GWL Canadian company and North American leader in bakery products. Transformed organization toward World Class Excellence for Food Safety within four years by framing Food Safety Roadmap Strategy for fast-tracking compliance to FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act), SFCA (Safe Foods for Canadian Act) and new NLEA (Nutrition Labeling Education Act) for US and Canada compliance.

Over 25+ years of food safety and quality experience, after holding successive senior positions with Colgate-Palmolive, Coca-Cola, Bestfoods NA, Unilever, YUM! Brands and Quiznos (Board). Prior to joining Weston Foods, held position of Quality Director with Mondelez International (formerly Kraft Foods) in Europe, (Zurich, Switzerland) and Cadbury as QA Chocolate Director (Quality, Environmental, and Health & Safety) for NA/Europe/Global.

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