As mentioned in a previous post (see Safe Food for Canadians Action Plan – Latest developments), the proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations are designed to strengthen food safety in Canada. The proposed regulations consist of 4 key elements: Licensing, Preventive Controls, Traceability and Preventive Control Plans (PCP). A public consultation is currently under...
Are you a US Food Importer who requires assistance with the development & implementation of a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) under FSMA? The new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires that US importers be responsible for the safety of imported food products. Under the new FSVP – Foreign Supplier Verification Program – requirements, US importers must ensure…
The implementation timeline for the newly released SQF scheme for manufacturers is January 2, 2018. Safe Quality Food Code Edition 8 introduces new, more stringent requirements as well and clarifies existing expectations.
Corrective Action and Preventive Action (“CAPA” for short) has always been a best practice requirement in the manufacturing sector. In the food industry, corrective action may not have been as vigorously enforced as in other regulated industries.1 Borrowing from the tenets of ISO business standards, the most advanced food safety quality management systems such...
Under new FSMA requirements (Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food), the Food Safety Plan is not a stand-alone program. Indeed, Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) constitute the foundations of the food safety system.
The Food Safety Modernization Act was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. The new legislation which covers food products subject to FDA oversight, aims at protecting public health by strengthening the food safety system. Included in the scope of the law are both domestic and imported food sold in the...
Last month, I posted an article on the updated British Columbia Food Premises Regulations. Food companies that sell products within the province will be required to submit a food safety and sanitation plan to their Environmental Health Officer (EHO) by March 26, 2016. On the other hand, companies shipping products outside the province or Canada…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) initiated a second round of consultations with stakeholders last May to obtain feedback on proposed food safety legislation as part of the Safe Food for Canadians Action Plan . This time, the small business food sector was invited to participate in webinars and face- to-face meetings to learn about the…
On September 10, 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) published the Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food as part of the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The act was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. Regulations (“rules”) under FSMA are intended to prevent…
In its September issue, ASQ’s Quality Progress addresses the importance of Quality in business culture. The article references a white paper published by Forbes Insights: Culture of Quality: Accelerating Growth and Performance in the Enterprise. The Forbes study, conducted in partnership with ASQ, reveals that world-class organisations successfully integrate quality into their business strategy to…