New version of ISO 22000 is active and we have time to transfer our food safety management systems to new versions till June 2021. Those who started the transfer or implementation of new version noted that there are now hazards (operational ones connected with the production) and that there are risks connected with the process in the company and overall business. With this one hour webinar we will present and clarify demand of risks analysis in new ISO 22000:2018 and show you how to use several tools to analyse risks in your company and business. On one simple model we will also present how to connect risks with the financial aspects which would help you and top management in better understanding of risks levels and influences on your business and company.

The FDA expects that a company will make every effort to remove unsafe food from the marketplace in the shortest time possible. The completion of a successful recall requires disciplined execution using reliable information on the raw materials, distribution and retail contacts. The time to test your recall/traceability capability is not during a real recall. Has your recall and traceability program proven to be effective? Does it include all the FDA regulatory inputs such as reporting requirements, regional contacts, use of guidance documents, recommended forms and reporting contacts with the FDA and/or state agencies? These are fundamental requirements that require a gap analysis to demonstrate that an organization is prepared, personnel are trained, responsibilities are defined and that alternates can complete required actions in the absence of key personnel. A thorough review of your recall/traceability program and your ability to remove product efficiently from the marketplace will provide internal and external confidence that regulatory requirements will be met, and that legal risk has been effectively reduced.

We often rely on equipment within the production environment to identify and reject non-conforming products. Ensuring these rejected items are properly handled is a critical aspect of a good Product Inspection Program. Non-conforming items should be handled only by trained/authorized personnel. We will provide examples of risks involved when mishandling products as well as best practices around proper reject handling.

Hidden in the ocean of data collected by most food businesses, is a wealth of opportunity to control and improve processes. Food processes, like all other processes, are subject to variation. Whether we are talking about temperature, time, pressure, pH, or product composition, this variation, if not fully understood and controlled, can lead to product defects, operational inefficiency, financial loss, and product recalls. To unlock this, companies can utilize powerful statistical tools and techniques. These can provide valuable insight to drive decision making and improvement projects. Even with the minimum of training and application of simple SPC tools, companies can derive significant benefit. This session will take a look at some of these tools and provide practical examples of how they can be used in food processes and food safety systems such as CCP monitoring.

The FSSC Foundation published version 5 of their standard in May 2019. This new version of the scheme has been issued to primarily include the new ISO22000:2018 as well as to simplify and clarify some points from the previous version. A key change with the new ISO 22000:2018 scheme is the inclusion of 2 Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycles within the FSSC 22000 scheme. This presentation will look at how these 2 PDCA Cycles are involved in looking at the organizational risk and operational risk in both a positive and negative manner.

Customer Service and Sales manager, Erin Zimmerman, will lead a deep dive into compressed air critical control points. CCPs are steps were control can be applied to prevent food safety hazards. In this webinar, attendees will gain a deeper understanding about how compressed air testing can be used to ensure that those controls are functioning properly. Once risks and potential sources of contamination have been accounted for and limits for the CCPs have been set, a compressed air sampling and analysis plan can be implemented. Proper assessment of a system, and regular compressed air testing can prevent serious contamination and promote the overall health of your system.

IFS Logistic is certification scheme similar to IFS Food, but same is intended for companies that are dealing with the warehousing, storage, logistic, distribution and also wholesale. This webinar will help you understand what are the main requirements of certification scheme IFS Logistic, and how to decide is your company capable to be certified according to this scheme. You will learn specific requirements and similarities to GFSI and differences comparing to IFS Food. Also, this webinar is designed for the ones using logistic/warehousing services from suppliers, to understand what suppliers of this type of services should comply to, to be in line with high demands of food safety systems.