UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A training designed for industry professionals with the responsibility of developing and implementing a Food Safety Plan for animal food in accordance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), will be offered by Penn State Extension online, as a two-day live-virtual webinar on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and Wednesday, January 11, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. This course provides the qualifications to meet the FDA requirements for development and implementation of a modern, preventive, and risk-based food safety plan, per FSMA regulations.
The course, titled, “Preventive Controls for Animal Food Blended Course,” fulfills the requirements for Part 2 of the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Blended course and cannot be attended without previously completing Part 1 of the program.
In this two-day course, developed by the FSPCA, participants will learn the key elements of a food safety plan, how to conduct a hazard analysis for biological, chemical, and physical hazards, how to develop and implement risk-based preventive controls (process, sanitation, and supply chain), along with the appropriate verification and validation procedures, and understand the requirements of a recall plan.
The cost of the course is $300 and includes a certificate as a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) upon completion.
The deadline for registration is January 2, 2023. For more information, and to register visit:Â https://extension.psu.edu/preventive-controls-for-animal-food-blended-course-webinar.
–Penn State Extension
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