Virtual Human Food PCQI Training
2022-03-28 - 2022-03-30 | IL
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.

Dr. David Acheson to Keynote AgTechX Food Safety Event
2022-02-02 13:00 - 18:00 UTC
Dr. David Acheson, President and CEO of The Acheson Group and former Chief Medical Officer at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, will deliver a virtual keynote at AgTechX Food Safety event on Feb. 2, 2022 in Yuma, Ariz.
AgTechX Food Safety is hosted by the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, the Center for Produce Safety and the Yuma Center of Excellent for Desert Agriculture. The event kicks off a year-long initiative aimed at food safety technology acceleration to improve the toolkit of rapid diagnostics and prevention technologies.
The event will take place at the Four Point by Sheraton Yuma from 1 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Please register here for the event: https://pages.agtechxfs.com/yuma-02-02/

Webinar: Chemophobia - Misconceptions, Risks & Hazards
2022-01-28 12:00 - 12:30 UTC
Today, more than ever, chemicals are a hot topic when it comes to food. Whether it’s arsenic in rice, pesticides on fruits and vegetables, or BPA in soup cans, chemicals are everywhere. “Clean label” initiatives have swept through the marketplace. But why is everyone leery of chemicals? How can we put chemicals in perspective and quiet customers’ concerns? How should we talk about them? More importantly, how do we quantify and address risk when it comes to chemical exposure?
Join TAG’s Director of Food Safety, Brent Kobielush, Ph.D., and SafetyChain for FSMA Friday on January 28, 2022, as they explore these questions and many more.
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Virtual Human Food PCQI Training
2022-01-12 - 2022-01-14
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 January 12-14, 2022, delivered by Vice President of Public Health and Regulatory Affairs, Dr. Ben Miller, 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@AchesonGroup.com to register
