By: Ashley Eisenbeiser, Director, Food and Product Safety Programs, Food Marketing Institute
If you’re a food safety professional working on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) these days you might be having an identity crisis. It’s okay. Stay calm, we have resources to help.
FSMA's Preventive Controls rule called out a new responsibility. The proposed rule language released last year indicated that training and maintenance of training records would be required for individuals who have access to food safety processes related to the execution of their jobs. We now know those folks as "Qualified Individuals."
The final rule introduced another individual known as the "Preventive Controls Qualified Individual" or PCQI. A PCQI must be designated at your company. They'll have additional responsibilities and should be your 'go-to' food safety person.
PCQI or QI?
What does the difference between PCQI and QI mean to your company? Watch the five minute webisode below from ResposiTrak, as Dr. Hilary Thesmar, VP FMI Food Safety Programs outlines the responsibility and required training for these two individuals and the key differences between them.
FSMA Webisode: PCQI or QI? (5:38)
Want to dig deeper?
Follow the link below to view additional in-depth information about the Preventive Controls rule. From this link, you can watch a presentation video, view the accompanying deck, or review a Q/A sheet.
FSMA Finalizes Preventive Controls Rule Webinar Archive
Interested in becoming a PCQI?
FMI will hold FSMA Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Training for Retailers/Wholesalers on August 16-18, 2016 in Arlington, VA. This training will prepare you to become a PCQI using material from the Food Safety Preventive Controls Training Alliance (FSPCA). Individuals successfully completing the training will receive a certificate from FSPCA. Click here for more information, including registration information.
For more FSMA Resources, visit FMI’s FSMA Resource Page.
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