A regulatory-driven shift from responding to contamination to preventing it.
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus of federal regulators from responding to contamination to preventing it.
Food Safety Certification & Training Services
Overview
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. It aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus of federal regulators from responding to contamination to preventing it. FDA FSMA includes preventive controls for Human Food and Animal Food, contains specific requirements for Foreign Supplier Verification, Importers and identification of FSMA Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals PCQI training just to name a few.
What are the benefits?
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FSMA gives the FDA authority for the first time to ensure that imported products meet U.S. standards and are safe for U.S. consumers, and specific requirements are in place for Foreign Supplier Verification.
GFSI Recognized Certification – FSSC 22000 and BRC Food
It is important for organizations impacted under FDA FSMA – as well as their suppliers – to obtain certification to a GFSI-recognized standard such as FSSC 22000 for Food Manufacturing and Packaging, FSSC 22000 for Animal Food, or the BRC Global Standard for Food in order to help further ensure compliance with FSMA requirements.
HACCP vs HARPC
FSMA introduces requirements beyond HACCP, called Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls or HARPC. HARPC encompasses far more in the way of food safety assessment and control, than a traditional HACCP plan.
The FSMA final rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food and the FSMA final rule for Preventive Controls for Animal Food are now available, and FSMA compliance dates for some businesses began in September 2016.
Preventive Controls Qualified Individual FSMA PCQI Training Course
The FDA has engaged the Illinois Institute of Technology to develop a recognized training course to satisfy the requirements around the PC Qualified Individual, including gaining a full understanding of the regulations around the Preventative Controls for Human Food. LRQA offers the FDA-recognized FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food FSMA PCQI training course in both public and on-site settings.
Contact us to learn more about food safety certification and training services.
Why choose LRQA?
LRQA offers extensive global food supply chain and food safety experience, and we are ready to help your organization and your supply chain with FSMA.
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- What our clients say
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Food Safety Maturity Self-Assessment Tool
Assess your food safety maturity and identify priority risks with LRQA’s expert-designed self-assessment tool.
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SMETA Audit Gateway for McDonald’s Suppliers
Access LRQA’s Global Responsible Sourcing Gateway for McDonald’s suppliers. Submit your SMETA audit request through a single global platform designed to streamline qualification, quotation and compliance.
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ISO 19443
Learn about ISO 19443 certification from LRQA and how your quality management system can combine best practice in quality with specific requirements of the nuclear sector
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Farm First Assurance Scheme
Farm First assurance scheme – a global certification scheme designed to deliver safe & secure food supply chains committing to animal, bird, & worker welfare.
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Farm Assurance
Obtain high levels of animal welfare, food safety and environmental sustainability with our farm assurance scheme. Click to learn more.
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Recall/Incident Form
Incidents and Recalls/Withdrawals must be reported via our website. For a number of certification standards, it is mandatory to report product recall/withdrawals.
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BRCGS ETHICAL TRADE AND RESPONSIBLE SOURCING CERTIFICATION
Give consumers the reassurance they seek and workers the protection they deserve with BRCGS ethical trade and responsible sourcing standard and LRQA.
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CASE STUDIES
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McDonald's and LRQA - turning food safety risk into...
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For over 25 years, McDonald’s has partnered with LRQA, beginning with supplier audits and evolving into a comprehensive,...
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EHS Achieves ISO 42001 AI Management System Certification with...
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Emirates Health Services becomes the first to achieve ISO 42001 AI Management System certification with LRQA, emphasizing AI...
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Château Troplong Mondot obtains GHG verification from LRQA
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Read this GHG emissions verification case study with the French wine estate, Château Troplong Mondot, and how LRQA...
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Food safety management system certification builds trust in Starbucks.
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Achieving an FSSC certification has helped Starbucks China to enhance risk prevention and set a new benchmark for...
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Arla now has real-time insight into their dairy farm's...
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Learn how LRQA helped optimize the milk supply chain with bespoke technology that manages all farm inspections used...
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Helping NGO, Terre de Hommes, help children globally....
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Learn how achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification redesigned the NGO's operating structure, so they can help more children globally.
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ACP Europe: Defining a food safety culture. ...
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Learn how LRQA helped add FSSC 22000 accreditation to HACCP and ISO 22000 certification for ACP.
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INSIGHTS
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New data, new standards, new expectations: the state of...
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New World Health Organization (WHO) data, a wave of revised food safety standards and a shifting hazard landscape...
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Five things companies overlook when preparing for CBAM
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Discover five common mistakes companies make when preparing for CBAM, from supplier data gaps and carbon cost exposure...
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Nuclear and energy security in the Middle East
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Explore how nuclear energy is reshaping energy security in the Middle East, driven by rising demand, geopolitical pressure...
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EVENTS
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BRCGS Food Safety Americas 2022
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Visit us in the exhibit hall to see how we can help you reduce risk and bring value...
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GFSI Conference 2022
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Join LRQA experts on stand 21-22 at GFSI 2022 and discuss food safety, brand assurance and sustainability solutions...
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SQF Conference 2019
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The SQF Conference is a unique education and networking event for SQF stakeholders and food safety professionals in...
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