Safe Foods For Canadians Regulation

Duration 60 Mins
Level Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
Webinar ID IQW20A0123

  • Understanding SFCR and History 
  • Compliance Timelines for Implementation
  • Partnering, Enforcement, Fees, Penalties
  • Licensing
  • Key Elements (HACCP Based Program)
  • Compliance and Inspections
  • Preventative Control Plan (Food Safety Plan)
  • Import/Exports
  • Foreign Supplier Verification
  • Traceability
  • My CFIA Portal and Guidance Resources
  • Understanding SFCR and History 
  • Compliance Timelines for Implementation
  • Partnering, Enforcement, Fees, Penalties
  • Licensing
  • Key Elements (HACCP Based Program)
  • Compliance and Inspections
  • Preventative Control Plan (Food Safety Plan)
  • Import/Exports
  • Foreign Supplier Verification
  • Traceability
  • My CFIA Portal and Guidance Resources

Overview of the webinar

SFCR consolidates four existing statutes and applies to all food products sold in Canada ensuring truthful labeling while ensuring food manufacturers and importers are responsible for safe, adequately labelled and regulatory compliant products.

Who should attend?

  • Quality Control/Assurance and Food Safety professionals
  • Supervisors
  • Leads
  • Managers
  • Operations managers/supervisors
  • Sanitation managers, supervisors or leads
  • Corporate quality managers
  • Operations personnel
  • Senior management
  • PCQI’s
  • Plant management personnel
  • Third parties developing HACCP plans
  • Auditors and those with food safety inspection roles
  • Validation specialists
  • Consultants
  • Quality system auditors
  • Regulatory and Labeling team

Why should you attend?

The long-awaited new SFCR streamlined dated regulations, focusing on prevention, introducing a consistent approach across all food sectors with few exceptions. The new rule is in line with International Standards based on science, risk and desired outcomes for improvement. SFCR expands focus on imported foods, improves government oversight while increasing penalties for non-compliance.

Faculty - Ms.Gina Reo

President, QAS, (Quality Assurance Strategies, LLC), is private consultant for the Food and Beverage Industry specializing in Global Food Safety and Quality with expertise in Regulatory Compliance, Prop 65, Crisis Management, Business Integration and Due Diligence M & A Compliance Risk Assessments. 

Formerly, Vice President, Food Safety, Weston Foods (WF), a GWL Canadian company and North American leader in bakery products. Transformed organization toward World Class Excellence for Food Safety within four years by framing Food Safety Roadmap Strategy for fast-tracking compliance to FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act), SFCA (Safe Foods for Canadian Act) and new NLEA (Nutrition Labelling Education Act) for US and Canada compliance. 

Over 25+ years of food safety and quality experience, after holding successive senior positions with Colgate-Palmolive, Coca-Cola, Best foods NA, Unilever, YUM! Brands and Quiznos (Board). Prior to joining Weston Foods, held position of Quality Director with Mondelez International (formerly Kraft Foods) in Europe, (Zurich, Switzerland) and Cadbury as QA Chocolate Director (Quality, Environmental, and Health & Safety) for NA/Europe/Global. Education: MBA (Dual), International Business and Management; BS, in Business Administration Mgt., St. Peter’s University.

 

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