PCQI - Preventive Controls for Human Food V2 North America

PCQI - Preventive Controls for Human Food V2

Those who complete this 3-day course (24 training hours in total) meet the FDA requirements to become a Preventive Control Qualified Individual (PCQI). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided their official recognition of the FSPCA Preventive Control for Human Food Version 2.0 curriculum as the “standardized curriculum” on October 18, 2024. Eurofins Food Assurance's course is taught toward Version 2.0.

Important Update for Previous Attendees: If you have taken the earlier PCQI -Preventive Controls for Human Food course, Version 1.2 will be retired on July 1, 2025. To remain compliant with the latest FSMA regulations, all previous attendees should complete Version 2.0 to stay current with the most up-to-date requirements. View our training calendar and reserve your spot in our PCQI - Preventive Controls for Human Food V2 course!

SQF has confirmed that the Preventive Controls for Human Food Version 2.0 training fulfills the HACCP training requirement for individuals serving as SQF Practitioners.

Course Description:
Developed by the FSPCA, this course serves as the standardized curriculum recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) under Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 117 (21 CFR 117). The Preventive Controls for Human Food rule is intended to ensure safe manufacturing, processing, packaging and holding of food products in the United States.

Learning Objectives:

• Resources for and preliminary steps in developing a food safety plan including GMPs and other prerequisite programs
• Hazard analysis and preventive controls determination
• Monitoring preventive controls, verification and validation, and corrective actions/corrections,
• Supplier Programs and Recall Plans
• Record-keeping, and regulatory requirements

Who should attend?
HACCP Team leaders, Food Safety Team leaders, Food Safety or Quality Managers and others responsible for food safety will want to take this course to learn more about requirements for a Food Safety Plan under the Preventive Controls Rule.


Course Outline:

Day 1

Overview for the Preventive Controls for Human Food Participant Course

Food Safety Plan Overview

Current Good Manufacturing Practices and Prerequisite Programs for Human Food

Biological Food Safety Hazards

Chemical, Physical and Economically Motivated Food Safety Hazards

Preliminary Steps in developing a Food Safety Plan

Day 2

Hazard Analysis for Human Food

Preventive Controls Determination for Human Food

Process Preventive Controls for Human Food - Parameters and Values, including Critical Limits

Process Preventive Controls for Human Food - Monitoring and Corrective Action

Process Preventive Controls for Human Food - Verification and Recordkeeping

Food Allergen Preventive Controls

Day 3

Sanitation Preventive Controls for Human Food

Supply Chain Preventive Controls for Human Food

Food Safety Plan Implementation and Management for Human Food

Recall Plan for Human Food

Regulation Overview - Current Good Manufacturing Practices, Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food 

 

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The proposed training courses are independent of Eurofins Assurance’s audit and certification activities. Participation in and completion of a training course does not provide any advantage or guarantee of obtaining certification. The certification activities are managed by separate entities or teams in accordance with strict impartiality requirements.