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Crisis Management in the Food Industry

Private Team Training

This course may be available for Private Team Training; for groups of six or more participants, this training option could be more cost-effective.
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Program Description

This course is only available for Private Team Training; groups of six or more participants recommended for training to be cost-effective.

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Join homeland security and global food defense and law enforcement expert Rod Wheeler, Founder and CEO, Global Food Defense Institute, for this virtual instructor-led course that covers the development of a crisis/incident management plan and how to conduct a practical crisis/incident management exercise to test the plan.

The training exercises build the knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to clarify roles and responsibilities on the crisis management team and to identify additional food defense and security mitigation and preparedness needs. 

The training prepares learners to develop action plans for continued improvement of the crisis/incident management plan.

An email address is required for registration and to receive the login instructions.
Upon registration, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the training course through NSF’s eLearning portal. Any additional information pertaining to the course will be sent in your confirmation email.


You will find your course material and homework/exam on the eLearning portal. You will need to access the portal in order to successfully complete the course and print your certificate. Upon successful course completion, you will gain access to print your official NSF Certificate.

Who should Attend

Operational, Quality, Technical Staff and Food Safety personnel working in manufacturing or retail with food safety plans and programs. Also suitable for professionals new to the industry.

Course Objective

At the end of the program, learners will be able to: 

  • Outline the roles and responsibilities of crisis team members 

  • Begin developing or strengthening a crisis/incident management plan  

  • Outline steps to conduct a practical exercise to test the plan 

  • Begin preparing for and improving communications with stakeholders during a crisis or critical situation  

  • Identify and recognize the various stages of a crisis incident 

 

Partners 

 

Global Food Defense Institute - Providing FSMA/Intentional Adulteration Rule-Site-vulnerability assessments, food defense training, writing food defense plans, and helping companies learn and develop Crisis Management / Emergency Readiness plans and procedures is what we do best.  

 

Accommodations 

NSF is committed to accommodating the learning requirements of all our stakeholders. If you require special assistance for any reason, please contact us one week prior to your class. 

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Root Cause Analysis for Corrective and Preventive Action

Looking to train your team? You might benefit from private training.
Registering more than 5 people? You might benefit from private training.
Let us come to you! Onsite or virtual private training available.
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Root cause analysis (RCA) is a method for problem-solving that identifies permanent practical solutions. RCA is required as part of corrective action in GFSI-benchmarked schemes. If you struggle with repeat non-conformances or problems that seem hard to solve, this instructor-led course provides you with the tools for finding effective solutions to food safety and quality issues.

What this course covers

  • Select an appropriate RCA tool based on the nature of the problem

  • Identify which issues are truly significant and prioritize efforts

  • Explore ways to identify potential factors causing problems and select the most likely cause(s)

An email address is required for registration and to receive the login instructions.

Upon registration, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the training course through NSF’s eLearning portal. Any additional information pertaining to the course will be sent in your confirmation email.

You will find your course material and homework/exam on the NSF Learner portal. You will need to access the portal in order to successfully complete the course and print your certificate. Upon successful course completion, you will gain access to print your official NSF Certificate.

Who should Attend

Operational, Quality, Technical Staff and Food Safety personnel working in manufacturing or retail with food safety plans and programs. Also suitable for professionals new to the industry.