Food Defense Program - Compliance Requirements, FDA Expectations and Enforcement 2014

Key Topics

• Overview of the requirements spelled out by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
• Brief overview of Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), highlighting new prevention focused tools pertaining to Food Defense
• How to prepare and improve an organization to be Food Defense compliant
• Examination the FDA’s definition the term "Food Defense"
• Regulatory status of the Food Defense clause and timeline of Agency action
• How to harden an facility to improve security
• How failure to comply with the guidelines may affect an organization
• What FDA expects from manufacturers and handlers

Who should Attend

Personnel from food manufacturers and facilities responsible for creating, packaging, and or handling food products:

• Processors, packers, and or handlers of food products
• Regulatory affairs
• Documentation
• Infrastructure
• Food safety
• Food technologists
• Marketing
• Food inspectors
• QA/ QC