Since 2011 the entire U.S. food supply chain has had to face new challenges due to the signing of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law. Since then, rules have been finalized and new challenges have arisen across the entire supply chain as companies try to understand food safety, food defense, transportation and a spectrum of new laws the FDA has woven into a complete food safety system.Thwarting food bioterrorism is critical to minimizing not only the health risk, but also the economic risk. Beyond the illness that can occur as a result of the intentional contamination of food, the economic impact on brand name and product type can also be significant.
In this webinar expert speaker John Ryan, will discuss how to enhance food safety production programs to thwart intentional food contamination and the risk of food fraud.
Session Highlights:
- Meeting FSMA Requirements
- If your facility includes food fraud/EMA in our hazard analysis, will we be compliant with global food fraud requirements?
Why You Should Attend:
In this webinar, food safety, security and fraud are briefly addressed for those in need of an introduction to the basics in each topic. This webinar will also discuss the potential threats of using food as biological weapon and the actions food companies can take to mitigate and minimize the risks of intentional food adulteration.
Who Should Attend:
Food shippers, processors, retail and restaurant purchasing groups
CEOs, VP and Director level personnel
Food safety and quality team Members
Food testing labs and quality personnel
cGMP Specialists
Operations personnel
Food process engineers
Compliance specialists
MRB team members
*You may ask your Question directly to our expert during the Q&A session.
** You can buy On-Demand and view it as per your convenience.
John Ryan
Dr. John Ryan is a certified Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) specializing in food safety process control and food safety plan validation. He holds a Ph.D. in research and statistical methods and has extensive international manufacturing quality and operations experience in large and small manufacturing operations and he is a retired Hawaii State Department of Agriculture Quality Assurance Division administrator. He currently operates two business divisions focused on food safety system validation (http://www.RyanSystems.com) and transportation controls (http://www.SanitaryColdChain.com).
He is the author of “Guide to Food Safety and Quality During Transportation: Controls, Standards and Practices.” He has previously published books covering food fraud, teams and teamwork and has recently completed a new book on validating preventive controls in food operations.