Allergen Management
Virtual Learning – 8 hours
Course Overview
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A comprehensive and effective allergen management program protects your consumers, your company and is necessary to meet regulatory and GFSI–benchmarked standard requirements. Learn how to identify, assess and control allergens in your plant in this virtual instructor-led training course.
This course addresses the “Big 9” food allergens in the U.S and the food allergens listed as Priority Allergens by Health Canada.
What this course covers
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Practice identifying allergen sources
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Conduct an allergen risk assessment
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Practice developing an allergen 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.
Prerequisite
This course includes a pre-course assignment that will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Please have your completed assignment with you for the training.
Course Objective
At the end of the program, learners will be able to:
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Discuss priority allergens requiring declarations in Canada and the U.S.
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Conduct an allergen risk assessment for your site(s)
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Develop or strengthen an allergen management plan
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Describe best practices and strategies for allergen management plan implementation
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Discuss the most effective ways to control allergen labelling errors
Accreditation
As an Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) Accredited Provider, NSF Training offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard. NSF Training is authorized by IACET to offer the number of CEUs below for this program.
0.65 CEU’s
Accommodations
NSF is committed to accommodating the learning requirements of all our stakeholders. If you require special assistance for any reason, please contact us at nsftraining.na@nsf.org
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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.
HACCP Food Safety Leadership for Managers and Supervisors
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This virtual, instructor-led training course helps to ensure that managers and supervisors understand their integral role in leading the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the food safety management system. Explore your critical role and responsibility in providing food safety leadership and ensuring the ongoing conformance to HACCP and the food safety management system. Gain the knowledge and tools to manage the day-to-day challenges of maintaining your food safety system and building a robust culture of food safety.
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The importance of providing food safety leadership throughout the implementation and management of prerequisite programs and HACCP
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How to communicate the importance of a food safety management system
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Prerequisite: Strong working knowledge of HACCP-based food safety management systems.
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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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.