Hazard Analysis and Risk Based Preventive Controls: Building a (Better) Food Safety Plan - Hardcover

Wester, Patricia A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0128111887 ISBN 13: 9780128111888

Publisher: Academic Press, 2017

Synopsis

Hazard Analysis and Risk Based Preventive Controls: Building a (Better) Food Safety Plan is directed to those food safety professionals charged with ensuring or assisting with FSMA’s preventative controls (PC) implementation and compliance in their routine job duties. The target audience includes those currently involved in the development, management, and execution of HACCP and/or other advanced food safety management systems, as well as those interested in advancing their knowledge base to gain a more thorough comprehension of HARPC requirements.

FSMA topics covered include: identifying the food safety team and PCQI; creating the HARPC implementation strategy; starting the food safety plan; conducting a thorough hazard analysis; identifying adequate preventive control measures; determining appropriate PC management components; recognizing applicable verification and validation activities; supply chain management program; recall plans. Other operational topics include: document control systems; internal audit programs; third party audit management; regulatory visit preparation; and maintaining compliance.

• Provides a step-by-step guide to achieving FSMA compliance for food safety professionals who develop and manage food safety management systems
• Written by industry experts with direct experience in the formulation of the HARPC regulations
• Presents insights into the underlying approach of FSMA’s preventative controls
• Transitions readers from HACCP to HARPC using GAP assessment to adapt existing food safety programs to the FSMA preventative controls requirements

About this title

About the Author

Ms. Wester is an experienced veteran in food safety having held advanced positions in both domestic and international food safety firms. She is currently President of her own consulting company, PA Wester Consulting, which allows her to utilize her experience in food safety and auditor competence as an active SME on a wide range of development projects for Preventive Controls and Food Safety Auditor personnel certification Schemes and trainings. She is also a Technical Auditor for ANSI in food safety, 2013 IAFP Meat and Poultry PDG Chair and Past Board Chair for Food Safety Services Providers

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128111887
• ISBN 13: 9780128111888
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264