Register now for AFIA’s upcoming PCQI course

The American Feed Industry Association has opened registration for a Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) for Animal Food training. The course, which will be held July 30 – August 1 at the Inn at Opryland in Nashville, Tenn., USA is one way to meet the requirements for a preventive controls qualified individual (PCQI).

'The FSPCA animal food course is one of the best ways to learn about compliance with the Food Safety Modernisation Act's animal food rule,' said Gary Huddleston, AFIA's director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs. 'The best way to prepare for an inspection is to know the rules and this course builds employee confidence and understanding of what is required.'
 

FSMA requires one or more PCQIs in each facility that manufactures, processes, packs or holds animal food to develop and apply an animal food safety plan. Developed by the FSPCA, the 20-hour course provides the 'standardised curriculum,' which is recognised by the Food and Drug Administration as adequate for PCQI training.

The training will cover topics including:
• An overview of the FSMA requirements for animal food
• Current Good Manufacturing Practices requirements
• Animal food safety hazards
• Overview of the food safety plan
• Hazard analysis and preventive controls determination
• Preventive controls management components
• Process preventive controls
• Sanitation preventive controls
• Supply chain applied controls
• Recall plans.

The course is limited to 60 registrants. To receive the early-bird rate of $650 for AFIA members and $750 for non-members, register by June 15.

View the course agenda, HERE.

For more information visit the AFIA website, HERE.

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