Course Overview
This 5-module training course equips food industry professionals, regulatory bodies, and agricultural value chain actors with critical knowledge and tools to uphold food safety and ensure product traceability. With increasing consumer demand for transparency and compliance with national and international standards, the course provides hands-on strategies to implement food safety protocols, manage risks, and develop robust traceability systems from farm to fork.
DURATION
5 Days
Target Audience
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Food Safety Officers and Auditors
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Agribusiness Managers and Processors
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Quality Assurance Professionals
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Regulators and Certification Bodies
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Supply Chain and Logistics Managers
Course Level: Intermediate
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will:
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Understand principles and regulations governing food safety
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Identify and manage critical control points in food production
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Design and implement traceability systems across value chains
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Apply HACCP and ISO 22000 standards effectively
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Respond to food safety incidents and conduct trace-back investigations
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Food Safety Fundamentals and Regulatory Frameworks
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Principles of food hygiene and contamination control
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Overview of local and international food safety laws
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Risk classification and monitoring systems
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Case Study: Enforcement of food safety standards in export crops
Module 2: Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
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HACCP principles and implementation steps
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Identification of biological, chemical, and physical hazards
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Developing control measures and monitoring procedures
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Practical Exercise: Drafting a HACCP plan for a food processor
Module 3: Traceability Systems and Technologies
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Components of an effective traceability system
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Product coding, barcoding, and RFID tagging
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Software tools for batch tracking and recall readiness
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Activity: Designing a traceability map for a processed food product
Module 4: Quality Assurance and Supply Chain Integration
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Quality control practices and documentation
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Integration of safety protocols across suppliers and distributors
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Food defense and fraud prevention
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Group Discussion: Strengthening QA in informal market chains
Module 5: Incident Management and Continuous Improvement
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Food safety crisis response and recall execution
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Root cause analysis and preventive action plans
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Audits, inspections, and third-party certifications
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Final Project: Simulating a trace-back investigation of a contaminated product
Customized Training
This training can be tailored to your institution needs and delivered at a location of your choice upon request.
Requirements
Participants need to be proficient in English.
Training Fee
The fee covers tuition, training materials, refreshments, lunch, and study visits. Participants are responsible for their own travel, visa, insurance, and personal expenses.
Certification
A certificate from Ideal Workplace Solutions is awarded upon successful completion.
Accommodation
Accommodation can be arranged upon request. Contact via email for reservations.
Payment
Payment should be made before the training starts, with proof of payment sent to outreach@idealworkplacesolutions.org.
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