Food Safety and Quality Management Systems

Ensuring the safety and quality of food products, Food Safety and Quality Management Systems encompass the practices, procedures, and policies necessary to manage food safety hazards. They are crucial for preventing foodborne illnesses and maintaining consumer confidence in food products.

Food Safety and Quality Management Systems

1 Introduction to Management systems

  1. Introduction to ISO 9001
  2. ISO 9000
  3. Introduction to ISO 14001:2004
  4. How to Use ISO 14001
  5. Introduction to OHSAS 18001:2007
  6. How to Use OHSAS 18001:2007
  7. Introduction to ISO/IEC 27001
  8. The PDCA Model

2 Auditing

  1. Clause 1 – Scope of the Standard
  2. Clause 2 – Normative References
  3. Clause 3 – Terms and Definitions
  4. Clause 4 – Principles of Auditing
  5. Clause 5 – Managing an Audit Program
  6. Clause 6 – Audit Activities
  7. Clause 7 – Competence and Evaluation of Auditors

3 Standardization and Accreditation

  1. International Accreditation Forum (IAF)
  2. International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)
  3. Quality Council of India (QCI)
  4. National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
  5. ISO/TS 22003:2007 Food Safety Management System
  6. ISO Guide 65: General Requirements for Bodies Operating Product Certification Systems
  7. ISO/IEC 17020:1998 General Criteria for the Operation of Various Types of Bodies Performing Inspections
  8. ISO/IEC 17021:2006 – Conformity Assessment-Requirements for Bodies Providing Audit and Certification of Management Systems
  9. ISO 17025:2005 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories

4 ISO 9001-2000 – An Overview

  1. ISO 9000
  2. Quality Management Principles
  3. ISO 9000:2005, Quality Management Systems: Fundamentals and Vocabulary
  4. ISO 9001:2000, Quality Management Systems: Requirements
  5. Steps for Implementing Quality Management Systems
  6. Benefits of ISO 9001:2000
  7. ISO 9004:2000, Quality Management Systems: Guidelines for Performance Improvements
  8. Relationship with ISO 9001:2000
  9. Self-assessment Model

5 ISO 9001-2000 – Structure

  1. Documentation Structure of ISO 9001:2000
  2. Quality Manual
  3. Mandatory Procedures
  4. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  5. Process Definition Documents
  6. Work Instructions
  7. Miscellaneous Documents
  8. Formats and Records
  9. ISO 9001:2000 Clauses

6 Clause wise interpretation of ISO 9001-2000

  1. Clause 1: Scope
  2. Clause 2: Normative Reference
  3. Clause 3: Terms and Definitions
  4. Clause 4: Quality Management System
  5. Clause 5: Management Responsibility
  6. Clause 6: Resource Management
  7. Clause 7: Product Realization
  8. Clause 8: Measurement, Analysis and Improvement

7 ISO 9001-2000 – Case Studies

  1. Engineering Job Work Organisation
  2. Software Development Organisation
  3. Management Review in Engineering
  4. Customer-Related Processes in Software
  5. Internal Audits in Engineering
  6. Design and Development in Software
  7. Corrective and Preventive Actions in Software
  8. Customer Property Management in Engineering

8 ISO 22000-2005 – An Overview

  1. What Does ISO 22000 Bring to the HACCP Method?
  2. System Components
  3. Communication between Participants in the Food Industry
  4. ISO 22000: A Passport for Exporting?
  5. Why do Companies Commit themselves to an ISO 22000 Approach?
  6. Who Should Use ISO 22000:2005?
  7. Why Use ISO 22000:2005?
  8. ISO 22000 and HACCP
  9. Codex Alimentarius
  10. Key Elements and Benefits of ISO 22000

9 ISO 22000-2005 – Structure

  1. Economic Loss due to Food Borne Illness
  2. ISO 22000: 2005 Clauses
  3. FSMS Documentation Structure
  4. Food Safety Team Structure
  5. Food Safety Manual
  6. Mandatory Procedures
  7. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)/Work Instructions
  8. HACCP Pre-steps Related Documents
  9. HACCP Principles Related Documents
  10. Miscellaneous Documents
  11. Formats and Records

10 Clause-wise interpretation of ISO 22000- 2005

  1. Clause 1: Scope
  2. Clause 2: Normative References
  3. Clause 3: Terms and Definitions
  4. Clause 4: Food Safety Management System
  5. Clause 5: Management Responsibility
  6. Clause 6: Resource Management
  7. Clause 7: Planning and Realization of Safe Products
  8. Clause 8: Validation, Verification and Improvement of the FSMS

11 ISO 22000-2005-Case Studies

  1. Kick-off meeting
  2. Introduction to the standard
  3. Formation of food safety team
  4. Description of product and its intended use
  5. PRP (Pre-requisite programme)
  6. Flow diagrams, process steps and control measures
  7. Control measure assessment
  8. Verification of food safety management system
  9. Traceability system
  10. External communication
  11. Internal communication
  12. Management Reviews

12 An Overview and Requirements of ISO 17025

  1. Introduction to the ISO/IEC 17025 Standard
  2. Scope of ISO/IEC 17025
  3. Normative References
  4. Terms and Definitions
  5. General Requirements
  6. Structural Requirements
  7. Resource Requirements
  8. Process Requirements
  9. Management System Requirements

13 Requirements specific to Food testing laboratories – Physical and chemical Parameters

  1. Introduction
  2. Quality and Safety Requirements of Food Products
  3. Chemical and Physical Testing Requirements of Food Products
  4. Laboratory Quality Management System
  5. Management Requirements (Clause 4 of ISO 17025)
  6. Technical Requirements (Clause 5 of ISO 17025)
  7. Traceability of Measurement
  8. Sampling
  9. Handling Test and Calibration Items
  10. Assuring the Quality of Test and Calibration Results

14 Requirements specific to Food testing laboratories – Biological parameters

  1. Introduction
  2. Quality and Safety Requirements of Food Products
  3. Biological Testing Requirements of Food Products

15 General topics- related to Food testing laboratories

  1. Method Validation
  2. Ruggedness
  3. Uncertainty of Measurement
  4. International Accreditation Aspects

16 BRC Food and BRC/IOP Standards – An Overview

  1. BRC Global Standard – Food (Issue 5, January 2005)
  2. Introduction to BRC Food Standard
  3. Legislative Requirements
  4. Benefits of the BRC Global Standard – Food
  5. Principles of the BRC Global Standard – Food
  6. The Standard Technical Advisory Committee
  7. Scope of the BRC Global Standard – Food
  8. The Format of the BRC Global Standard – Food
  9. Application
  10. Structure and Interpretation of the Standard
  11. BRC / IOP Global Standard Issue 3 2001 (Food Packaging and Other Packaging Materials)
  12. IOP: The Institute of Packaging
  13. BRC/IOP Relationship
  14. Benefits of BRC/IOP Packaging Standard
  15. Principles of BRC/IOP Packaging Standard
  16. Application
  17. Structure of BRC / IOP Global Standard – Food Packaging and Other Packaging Materials

17 International Food Standard

  1. Background of the IFS
  2. Service Protocol of the IFS ISSUE 5
  3. Contractual Arrangements – Selection of Certifying Body
  4. Audit Notification
  5. Scope of the Audit
  6. Audit Flow – Preparing the Audit Plan
  7. Level Determination – KO, Major NC’s, NA
  8. Scores, Issuing the Audit Report and Certification
  9. Audit Frequency
  10. Audit Report
  11. Awarding of Certificate
  12. Distribution of the Audit Report
  13. Supplementary Action
  14. Appeal Procedure
  15. Complaints
  16. IFS – Catalogue of Requirements
  17. Management of Quality System
  18. Management Responsibility
  19. Resource Management
  20. Product Realization
  21. Measurements, Analysis and Improvements
  22. Requirements for Certification Bodies and Auditors
  23. Report

18 SQF 1000 And SQF 2000

  1. SQF 1000
  2. Interpretation of SQF 1000 Standard
  3. SQF 2000
  4. Interpretation of SQF 2000 Standard
  5. Let Us Sum Up

19 Global GAP and India GAP

  1. Potential Benefits and Challenges Related to Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
  2. Description of the FAO/GAPs
  3. USDA GAP/GHP Programme
  4. Global GAP
  5. India GAP