Crisis Management in the Food Industry
Private Team Training
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:
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Outline the roles and responsibilities of crisis team members
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Begin developing or strengthening a crisis/incident management plan
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Outline steps to conduct a practical exercise to test the plan
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Begin preparing for and improving communications with stakeholders during a crisis or critical situation
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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.
Additional Recommended Courses
HACCP III: Advanced HACCP Verification and Validation
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This IACET and International HACCP Alliance accredited training is designed to provide attendees with a thorough understanding of the concepts and applications of verification and validation. Scientific validation of your HACCP system is required to confirm that control measures are effective at controlling hazards. Continual and effective monitoring and verification are key to determining the effectiveness of your HACCP system.
Learn how to identify steps to verify and validate your food safety system in this comprehensive, instructor-led training course.
What this course covers
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Differentiate between monitoring, verification and validation activities
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Develop and document a validation plan based on an industry case study
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Develop a verification schedule for key plant activities
Learning Modules:
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HACCP System Review
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Prerequisite Programs
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HACCP Principles
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Validation, Monitoring and Verification
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Definitions, Clarification
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Validation: Methods and Approaches
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HACCP System Validation
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HACCP System Verification
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Regulatory Requirements for Verification and Validation
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
All food related industry personnel responsible for receiving, storing, staging, preparing, processing, loading, shipping and transport of food and food related products.
Prerequisite
Completion of NSF HACCP Training (or an IHA accredited HACCP course) or equivalent experience with the HACCP system. A good working knowledge of prerequisite programs / cGMPs and the HACCP system is essential for attending this program.
Fundamentals of Developing Your Environmental Monitoring Program
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. Contact us for more information!
Many foodborne illness outbreaks are tied to equipment or environmental controls and personnel hygiene practices. Do you have a robust risk-based environmental monitoring program (EMP) in place to monitor the ready-to-eat (RTE) environment and reduce contamination risks?
This course covers the fundamentals of designing and implementing an EMP, so that you can identify problem areas and respond to positive results from microbial testing swiftly and effectively.
This course includes a homework assignment between sessions one and two that will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Please have your completed assignment with you for part two of the training course.
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.
Prerequisite
A good understanding of microbial testing requirements in a food manufacturing environment.
Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment Workshop
Looking to train your team? You might benefit from private training.
Registering more than 5 people? You might benefit from private training.
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Equip delegates with the tools to quantify, detect and help prevent fraud, while building an anti-fraud business culture.
Have you assessed the key risks and opportunities for food fraud in your supply chain? Are you monitoring changes in real time to ingredients, processes or supply chains that may constitute a risk? Does your existing supplier assurance system limit opportunities for food fraud and mitigate risk of authenticity issues?
A documented food fraud vulnerability assessment (FFVA) and mitigation plan are required for compliance with the GFSI-benchmarked standards’ requirements. Addressing all types of food fraud and hazards that require a preventive control is required under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Learn how to conduct an FFVA and develop mitigation strategies to protect against food fraud in this virtual instructor-led workshop.
You will receive NSF’s Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment template and instruction on how to use this tool in your own organization.
What this course covers
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A documented food fraud vulnerability assessment (FFVA) and mitigation plan required for compliance with the GFSI-benchmarked standards’ requirements.
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Addressing all types of food fraud and hazards that require a preventive control required under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
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Learn how to conduct an FFVA and develop mitigation strategies to protect against food fraud in this virtual, instructor-led workshop.
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.