Webinar: Food Labeling Concerns and Cures for 2023
2022-12-16 12:00 - 12:30 UTC
As the FDA and other government agencies continue updating food labeling guidelines, manufacturers must be able to rapidly identify and address the risks that lead to label inaccuracies.
Join TAG’s Executive VP of Regulatory Affairs, Cameron Prince, and SafetyChain for FSMA Friday as they share core labeling issues that jeopardize production uptime, compliance, and brand trust. With over 35 years of experience, Cameron lays out the foundation for keeping regulatory compliance and provides critical recommendations to improve labeling controls.
Key takeaways for Food Manufacturers include:

The state of labeling in food manufacturing
Upcoming labeling regulations that impact global distribution
Steps to spot and control mis-labeling risks

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FSVP QI Training: Don’t Get 483’d by Your FSVP
2022-11-21 - 2022-11-22
Under the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) rule of FSMA, a qualified individual (QI) must develop and maintain a FSVP as well as perform certain risk-based activities to verify that a food to be imported to the U.S. was produced in a manner that meets U.S. food safety standards. This TAG delivered course will provide participants with the education and training needed to become a QI and develop and implement an FSVP to keep you safe from 483s.
To assist in your FSVP development, TAG is offering a virtual FSVP QI training on November 21 – 22 delivered by Director of Food Safety, Christopher Snabes. TAG training follows the standardized curriculum developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) and recognized by the FDA. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of the training.
*$750 per person plus training materials and shipping fees.
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Webinar: The Finalized FDA Food Traceability Rule: What It Means for Your Business
2022-11-18 09:00 - 12:00 UTC
On November 7, 2022, the FDA published the much-anticipated final version of the Food Traceability Rule. Over 10 years in the making, this rule impacts many food industry segments, particularly the produce industry, and allows regulators to quickly identify the source of foodborne illness outbreaks.
Join TAG’s Vice President of Public Health & Regulatory Affairs, Ben Miller, Ph.D., and Food Safety Director, Eric Edmunds, JD, as they share their insight and analysis on FSMA’s newest rule – and what it means to your food business.
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7th International Food Safety Congress
2022-11-03 - 2022-11-04
TAG’s Senior Advisor of Food Safety and IAFP President, Ruth Petran, will be speaking at the 7th International Food Safety Congress in Turkey. Ruth will take part in the opening session, including a welcome from IAFP, the cooperation between IAFP and the Turkish Food Safety Association, and the importance of the congress including some brief reminders about the importance of comprehensive risk assessment.
Ruth will also be speaking on the topic, How Do You Really Know Your Plant is Clean?, which will include the steps of sanitation and the importance of verification, as well as important considerations for optimal sanitation. This discussion will also touch on biofilm – what are they, how to combat them, and how certain microorganisms react against cleaning chemicals, especially with prolonged use.
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Webinar: Navigating the Perfect Storm of Supplier Constraints
2022-10-28 12:00 - 12:30 UTC
The food supply chain has been stretched to a breaking point since the start of COVID-19. Compounding supplier challenges have put a strain on meeting production goals, and in some cases, have jeopardized safety and quality specifications.
Suppliers are faced with issues such as logistics backlogs, natural disasters that impact food safety standards and availability of ingredients, a reduction in skilled labor, and global economic shifts – all of which can have a negative impact on your food production quality and schedule.
Join TAG’s Executive Senior Director of Food Safety and Supply Chain Risk Management, Dr. Liliana Casal-Wardle, as she explains how to establish an emergency sourcing plan with strong food safety controls in place that can be rapidly enacted as needed. You’ll learn what trends to look for to identify supplier risk, key steps to building an effective emergency sourcing plan, and real examples of how an emergency sourcing plan can provide the tools to meet food safety compliance, and consumer expectations.
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Virtual Human Food PCQI Training
2022-10-24 - 2022-10-26
FSMA requires that food facilities have their Preventive Controls Rule for Human Food-mandated Food Safety Plan written and overseen by at least one Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI). The PCQI must have successfully completed adequate training or be otherwise qualified through job experience.
TAG is offering a virtual Human Food PCQI training on October 24-26, 2022 delivered by Senior Manager of Food Safety, Dr. Lily Yang, and Director of Food Safety, Lacey Keesee. TAG training follows the standardized curriculum developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) and recognized by the FDA. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion after successful completion of the training.
*$795 per person plus training materials and shipping fees.
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TraceGains: Together 2022 Virtual Conference
2022-10-20 12:45 - 13:30 UTC
Join TAG’s Director of Food Safety, Eric Edmunds, as he speaks about the State of the Supply Chain at the TraceGains Together 2022 Virtual Conference. The past two years have pushed food companies to the limit, as they have worked tirelessly to ensure that safe, quality food is delivered to the consumer amidst a global pandemic that continues. During this session, learn how to recognize when and how to pivot in the face of global supply chain issues, how to be nimble during these challenges, and how to establish the adaptable mindset required to navigate these ever-changing circumstances. What you will take away:

Finding risk in the supply chain
How to identify when adjustments are needed to your supply chain
Addressing and mitigating supply shortages
Keys to remaining agile during supply chain disruptions

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Webinar: FDA Expectations: How to Become “Recall Ready”
2022-09-30 12:00 - 12:30 UTC
The FDA recently gave food manufacturers new detailed guidance on how to proactively prepare for a recall, and even when to voluntarily perform a recall.
Though most food companies have recall plans in place, the plans often sit on a shelf and don’t receive much attention until a company finds itself in a stressful situation. Join TAG’s Director of Food Safety, Mary Hoffman, and SafetyChain for FSMA Friday as they break down the expectations outlined in FDA’s “Recall Ready” guidance, what challenges are often encountered when executing a product recall, and what industry best practices are for preparing to successfully navigate a product recall.
It’s not a matter of “if” a recall will happen, but “when”.
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Supply Chain Webinar: An Exploration of a Pizza's Life
2022-09-28 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Starting with the consumers’ safe enjoyment of a slice of pizza, we will track back through each pizz-a the process, discussing today’s challenges and how the roles of each step of the food chain impact the others and the final food safety. The webinar will discuss the continuing supply and worker shortages, evolving regulation, and consumer perception, along with best practices in risk assessment, management and communication and the application of food safety culture at each step. Whether you are a grower, manufacturer, distributor, transporter, or retailer, you will gain valuable insights and tips from this interactive presentation.
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Webinar: Navigating New PFAS Regulations: How to Prepare for What We Know
2022-08-26 12:00 - 12:30 UTC
The EPA recently had updated the guidance levels of Polyfluoroalkyl substances (known as PFAS), well below the 2016 levels that the industry has been accustomed to. With the FDA and USDA ramping up testing, how can food and beverage manufacturers quickly comply?
Join TAG’s Director of Food Safety, Dr. Brent Kobielush, and SafetyChain for FSMA Friday as they discuss what we know about the EPA’s 2022 change to PFAS requirements, what food items may be at higher risk of non-compliance, and how to build a proactive approach to address an audit.
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CDC National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media
2022-08-16 - 2022-08-18
Panel Title: Obstacles and Opportunities for Increasing Culturally Competent Public Health, Food Safety, and Risk Communication Messaging and Practices towards Equity within Diversified Populations
Join TAG’s own Mary Hoffman (Director, Food Safety) and Dr. Lily Yang (Senior Manager, Food Safety) for this 6-person panel and roundtable as they identify, explore, and discuss successes, challenges, & needs of health and risk messaging specific to food safety for diverse populations within an increasingly diverse food industry and consumer space. They will describe culturally-responsive health communication cultures within an organizational setting leading to better food safety culture and explore next steps for food safety education for more equitable public health outcomes.
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FSVP QI Training: Don’t Get 483’d by Your FSVP
2022-08-15 - 2022-08-16
Under the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) rule of FSMA, a qualified individual (QI) must develop and maintain a FSVP as well as perform certain risk-based activities to verify that a food to be imported to the U.S. was produced in a manner that meets U.S. food safety standards. This TAG delivered course will provide participants with the education and training needed to become a QI and develop and implement an FSVP to keep you safe from 483s.
To assist in your FSVP development, TAG is offering a virtual FSVP QI training on August 15 – 16 delivered by Director of Food Safety, Christopher Snabes. TAG training follows the standardized curriculum developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) and recognized by the FDA. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of the training.
*$750 per person plus training materials and shipping fees.
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IAFP 2022
2022-07-30 - 2022-08-02 | David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
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Webinar: Confusing Validation with Verification in FSMA: The Risks and Best Practices
2022-07-29 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
While managing systems designed to mitigate risk and follow food safety regulations, there often is a lot of confusion around what needs to be validated versus verified. Though many food manufacturers use these terms interchangeably, not adhering to each definition accurately could put food safety in jeopardy.
TAG’s Director of Food Safety, Ranjeet Klair, will give real-world examples of how this confusion had cost companies lost productivity and revenue due to non-compliance, and will provide clear definitions for validation and verification within the FSMA framework, with steps to take for each process.
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Virtual IA Vulnerability Assessment Training
2022-07-26 - 2022-07-27
To fulfill the requirements of FSMA’s Intentional Adulteration (IA) Rule, food facilities must develop and maintain a written Food Defense Plan (FDP). This FDP must be written by a Food Defense Qualified Individual (FDQI). Included in the requirements for the written FDP is a vulnerability assessment (VA) for each facility.
To assist FDQIs in the development of the written FDP, TAG is offering a virtual IA VA training from July 26-27, 2022. TAG’s training, delivered by Director of Food Safety, Christopher Snabes, and Executive Vice President of Food Safety and Public Health, Dr. Rolando Gonzalez, follows the standardized curriculum developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) and recognized by the FDA. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion for the “FSPCA Intentional Adulteration Vulnerability Assessments,” using the Three Fundamental Elements approach, upon successful completion of the training.
Required pre-requisite training: KAT and Mitigation Training courses are required to be taken prior to this training. This training will be offered the day before the course begins on July 25.
*$595 per person plus training materials and shipping fees. An additional $50 per person for the pre-requisite training.
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Virtual Human Food PCQI Training
2022-07-25 - 2022-07-27
FSMA requires that food facilities have their Preventive Controls Rule for Human Food-mandated Food Safety Plan written and overseen by at least one Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI). The PCQI must have successfully completed adequate training or be otherwise qualified through job experience.
TAG is offering a virtual Human Food PCQI training on July 25-27, 2022 delivered by Senior Manager of Food Safety, Dr. Lily Yang, and Director of Food Safety, Sam Davidson. TAG training follows the standardized curriculum developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) and recognized by the FDA. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion after successful completion of the training.
*$795 per person plus training materials and shipping fees.
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Webinar: Proactive FSMA Compliance: What 2022 taught us to better plan ahead
2022-06-24 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
With the second half of 2022 before us, we will look back at how food manufacturers navigated recent shifts in FDA requirements to help better prepare for compliance deadlines later this year.
Join TAG’s Director of Food Safety, Eric Edmunds, and SafetyChain for FSMA Friday as they walk through FDA enforcement discretion for labeling issues caused by supply chain disruptions and new FDA sesame declaration requirements, how the FDA is enforcing FSVP after COVID, what food manufacturers can learn from the recent Delta 8 ruling impacting the 2018 Farm Bill, and how to become more “recall ready” in line with FDA’s recent guidance for voluntary recalls.
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Food Safety Tech Hazards Series: Listeria
2022-06-07 12:00 - 15:00 UTC
The CDC estimates that nearly 48 million people fall ill and 3000 people die annually as a result of foodborne illness. Listeria is a concern due to the high percentage of fatalities that occur as a result of contracting Listeriosis. Many of these cases are preventable. During this virtual event, experts will discuss tangible best practices in Listeria detection, mitigation, and control.
In this webinar TAG’s Vice President of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, Dr. Ben Miller, will present the session: Continued Complexity of Monitoring and Controlling Listeria Monocytogenes. In 2017, the FDA released draft guidance for the control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat (RTE) food. Since then, the food industry has continued to experience outbreaks of this pathogen, sometimes coming from new and novel sources. This presentation will discuss some of the more complex issues around L. mono monitoring and control, including food-contact surface testing, emerging detection technologies, and when it might make sense to genetically sequence L. mono found in your facilities.
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Virtual Human Food PCQI Training
2022-06-06 - 2022-06-08
Virtual Human Food PCQI Training
FSMA requires that food facilities have their Preventive Controls Rule for Human Food-mandated Food Safety Plan written and overseen by at least one Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI). The PCQI must have successfully completed adequate training or be otherwise qualified through job experience.
TAG is offering a virtual Human Food PCQI training on June 6-8, 2022 delivered by Food Safety Advisor, Dr. Ruth Petran, and Associate of Food Safety, Dr. Lily Yang. TAG training follows the standardized curriculum developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) and recognized by the FDA. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion after successful completion of the training.
*$795 per person plus training materials and shipping fees.
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Webinar: Supply Chain Controls: Ensuring Regulatory Compliance and Consumer Safety
2022-05-27 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
The ability to have adequate risk management tools from farm to fork is not only a regulatory compliance requirement, but also a consumer expectation. Supply chain control programs provide an effective tool to guarantee food safety at the front end of the process. They are designed to allow for the identification and adequate control of risks from the supplier itself as well as those inherent to the ingredients and materials being sourced.
Join TAG’s Executive Senior Director, Food Safety and Supply Chain Risk Management, Dr. Liliana Casal-Wardle, and SafetyChain for FSMA Friday as they discuss how the design of strong supply chain control programs protects the consumers and your brands. They will share the various tools that can be used to develop, maintain and continue to grow these programs, such as the control of physical, chemical, and biological hazards, food fraud protection, procurement practices, GFSI certifications and validations, GMP practices, environmental control plans, staffing and training, and the maturity of the food safety culture.
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FSVP Webinar: Importing Food? Expect to be Inspected!
2022-05-19 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
The FDA is back in near-full force from its pandemic pauses and is strongly enforcing FSVP to such an extent that – If you are importing food, expect to be inspected!
In this webinar on May 19, 2022, 1:00 pm EDT, TAG Food Safety Directors Christopher Snabes and Eric Edmunds, JD, will discuss the FSVP (Foreign Supplier Verification Program) and:
• The difference between FSVP and the PC Rule’s Supply Chain Controls
• What importers need to do to be in compliance
• Missing or insufficient FSVPs as top causes of 483s
• Common mistakes TAG has seen
• Preparing for FDA
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Food Safety Tech Hazard Series: Supply Chain
2022-05-18 12:00 - 14:30 UTC
The past two years have pushed food companies to the limit, as they have worked tirelessly to ensure that safe, quality food is delivered to the consumer amidst a global pandemic that continues. This virtual event brings together subject matter experts with decades of experience at food companies who will help you recognize when and how to pivot in the face of global supply chain issues, how to be nimble during these challenges, and how to establish the adaptable mindset required to navigate these ever-changing circumstances.
In this webinar TAG Senior Director of Food Safety, Liliana Casal-Wardle, Ph.D., will present the session: Be a Game Changer to Manage Supply Chain Risk: The food industry and its supply chain are in constant flux, do you have the tools to manage the risk that comes with change? Whether dealing with supplier issues or relationship building, supply shortages or crisis management, it is essential to have tools that provide a comprehensive understanding and proactive management of your supply chain risk. And in today’s technological world, including digital tools in your toolbox can make you a game-changer.
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Webinar: Building Accessible Food Safety Training for a Diverse Workforce
2022-04-29 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Join TAG’s Associate of Food Safety, Lily Yang, Ph.D., and SafetyChain for FSMA Friday as they discuss how creating an accessible and inclusive environment within food and agriculture spaces is essential in our ever-evolving and diversified world. By extending that development to employee food safety training, you can enhance food safety culture and information dissemination within work functions and the workforce as a whole. Lily will explore and discuss easy-to-implement practices for increasing inclusivity to better address the diversified learning styles of your workforce.
You will learn:

Why accessible and inclusive food safety training is important
What you should consider when compiling your food safety training
Steps to take to make your food safety training more accessible

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Virtual Human Food PCQI Training
2022-03-28 - 2022-03-30
Virtual Human Food PCQI Training
FSMA requires that food facilities have at least one Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) for development and implementation of the Preventive Controls Rule for Human Food-mandated Food Safety Plan. The PCQI must have successfully completed adequate training or be otherwise qualified through job experience.
TAG is offering a virtual Human Food PCQI training on March 28-30, 2022 delivered by Food Safety Advisor, Dr. Ruth Petran, and Associate of Food Safety, Dr. Lily Yang. TAG training follows the standardized curriculum developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) and recognized by the FDA. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion after successful completion of the training.
*$795 per person plus training materials and shipping fees.
Email Megan Keida at Megan.Keida@AchesonGroup.com to register.

Webinar: Optimizing Your CAPAs: Maximize Your Efforts with an Effective Process
2022-03-25 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Join TAG’s Director of Food Safety, Ranjeet Klair, and SafetyChain for FSMA Friday as they discuss industry best practices to optimize corrective action preventive action (CAPA). You will learn how to run a successful CAPA program by clearly defining the problem, and understanding what questions to ask to identify the root cause of the problem. Ranjeet will also share the tools that are needed to execute an effective CAPA program and touch base on the FSMA PC rule of Human foods 21 CFR 117 Subpart C – Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls part 117.150-117.165.
You’ll learn how to:

Better understand the characteristics of a successful corrective action process
Evaluate the effectiveness of your organization’s CAPA process
Optimize your CAPA by reviewing historical occurrences to identify systemic issues

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Virtual IA Vulnerability Assessment Training
2022-03-15 - 2022-03-16
To fulfill the requirements of FSMA’s Intentional Adulteration (IA) Rule, food facilities must develop and maintain a written Food Defense Plan (FDP). This FDP must be written by a Food Defense Qualified Individual (FDQI). Included in the requirements for the written FDP is a vulnerability assessment (VA) for each facility.
To assist FDQIs in the development of the written FDP, TAG is offering a virtual IA VA training from February 1-2, 2022. TAG’s training, delivered by Director of Food Safety, Christopher Snabes, and Executive Vice President of Food Safety and Public Health, Dr. Rolando Gonzalez, follows the standardized curriculum developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) and recognized by the FDA. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion for the “FSPCA Intentional Adulteration Vulnerability Assessments,” using the Three Fundamental Elements approach, upon successful completion of the training.
Required pre-requisite training: KAT and Mitigation Training courses are required to be taken prior to this training. This training will be offered the day before the course begins on January 31.
*$595 per person plus training materials and shipping fees. An additional $50 per person for the pre-requisite training.
Email Megan.Keida@AchesonGroup.com to register.

Webinar: The Psychology of Product Allergen Labeling
2022-02-25 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Precautionary allergen statements may be doing your brand more harm than good. Every day, 32 million Americans who suffer from food allergies – and their families – must stay vigilant about the foods they eat at every meal and every snack. Some may suffer from minor, subjective reactions while others can have an anaphylactic reaction or even die. Despite this, because of the distrust the allergic population has of product labels, primarily due to the proliferation of precautionary allergen labeling, many take dangerous risks when it comes to food. This webinar provides insight into how the food allergic community views precautionary allergen statements and how the industry can start to regain their trust by taking a risk-based approach to finished product labeling.
Join TAG’s Director of Food Safety, Brent Kobielush, Ph.D., and SafetyChain for FSMA Friday on February 25, 2022, as they explore the risks with product allergen labeling.
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Webinar: Alpha, Delta, Omicron...What's Next for COVID?
2022-02-24 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Once the Omicron wave has ebbed, what directions might the pandemic take next? And what will its global course mean for workplace management? TAG’s Vice President of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, Ben Miller, and Senior Advisor and IAFP President, Ruth Petran, discuss potential scenarios of the future of COVID, global datasets that can aid in projecting trends, and how you can begin to future-proof your business.
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How to Comply with New FSMA Section 204 Recordkeeping Requirements
2022-02-17 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver)
Join TAG’s Director of Food Safety, Eric Edmunds, and TraceGains on Thursday, February 17, 2022, for a free webinar, “How to Comply with New FSMA Section 204 Recordkeeping Requirements.” Eric will outline the timeline and conditions for compliance and ways to proactively reshape the supply chain and document management processes to align with the FDA’s future requirements. Register now: https://www.tracegains.com/webinar/fsma-section-204-registration?utm_source=speaker&utm_medium=social

FSVP QI Training: Don’t Get 483’d by Your FSVP
2022-02-15 - 2022-02-16
Under the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) rule of FSMA, a qualified individual (QI) must develop and maintain a FSVP as well as perform certain risk-based activities to verify that a food to be imported to the U.S. was produced in a manner that meets U.S. food safety standards. This TAG delivered course will provide participants with the education and training needed to become a QI and develop and implement an FSVP to keep you safe from 483s.
To assist in your FSVP development, TAG is offering a virtual FSVP QI training on February 15-16, 2022 delivered by Director of Food Safety, Christopher Snabes. TAG training follows the standardized curriculum developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) and recognized by the FDA. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of the training.
*$750 per person plus training materials and shipping fees.
Email Megan.Keida@AchesonGroup.com to register.
