Foreign Supplier Verification Programs Course
| Course Description | This course provides participants with the knowledge to implement the requirements of the “Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals” regulation of the U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is one of the regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) which focuses on safe food practices. |
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| Prerequisites | Preventive Controls |
| Who Should Attend? |
U.S.‐based importers who meet the definition of “importer” in the FSVP rule, which includes those who own or are the consignee of food at the time of entry, or, if no owner or consignee exists, the U.S. agent or representative of the foreign owner. Others who have an interest in ensuring that the requirements of the FSVP rule are met, including brokers, exporters, foreign suppliers of food that will be exported to the U.S., persons/business owners who currently buy food from foreign sources, and representatives of foreign governments. |
Upcoming courses
| Course | Date | Location |
| Preventive Controls for Animal Food | April 24 - April 26 | Denver, Co |
| Food Plant Microbiology & Hazards 101 | April 25 - April 26 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Preventive Controls for Human Food | May 1 - May 3 | Seattle, WA |
| BRC Professional Package | May 7 - May 10 | Dallas, TX |
| Environmental Monitoring Program | May 9 - May 10 | Minneapolis, MN |
| HACCP for Food Processors | May 14 - May 15 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Preventive Controls for Animal Food | May 15 - May 17 | St Louis, MO |
| Implementing SQF Systems | May 16 - May 17 | Philadelphia, PA |
| FSMA: Foreign Supplier Verification Programs | May 21 - May 22 | Des Moines, IA |
| GLP within Food Plant Laboratories | May 23 - May 24 | Des Moines, IA |
| Internal Food Safety Auditor | May 30 - May 31 | Madison, WI |
| Advanced HACCP | June 10 - June 11 | Des Moines, IA |
| Preventive Controls for Human Food | June 12 - June 14 | Des Moines, IA |
| Environmental Monitoring Program | June 13 - June 14 | Fresno, CA |
| HACCP for Food Processors | June 18 - June 19 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Environmental Monitoring Program | June 20 - June 21 | Providence, RI |
| Implementing SQF Systems | June 20 - June 21 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Internal Food Safety Auditor | June 25 - June 26 | Seattle, WA |
| Advanced SQF Practitioner | June 27 - June 28 | Louisville, KY |
| FSSC 22000 | June 27 - June 28 | Chicago, IL |
| HACCP for Food Processors | July 16 - July 17 | Seattle, WA |
| FAMI-QS Version 6 | July 16 - July 17 | Des Moines, IA |
| Implementing SQF Systems | July 18 - July 19 | Seattle, WA |
| Preventive Controls for Human Food | July 23 - July 25 | Dallas, TX |
| BRC: Food Safety Issue 7 To 8 Conversion For Sites | July 30 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Internal Food Safety Auditor | July 31 - August 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
| HACCP for Food Processors | August 6 - August 7 | Des Moines, IA |
| Implementing SQF Systems | August 8 - August 9 | Des Moines, IA |
| GLP within Food Plant Laboratories | August 13 - August 14 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Preventive Controls for Human Food | August 14 - August 16 | Louisville, KY |
| Internal Food Safety Auditor | August 20 - August 21 | Des Moines, IA |
| Preventive Controls for Animal Food | August 21 - August 23 | Atlanta,GA |
| Nutrition Labeling | August 22 - August 23 | Orange County, CA |
| Environmental Monitoring Program | September 10 - September 11 | Louisville, KY |
| Preventive Controls for Animal Food | September 11 - September 13 | Dallas, TX |
| FSMA: Foreign Supplier Verification Programs | September 12 - September 13 | Louisville, KY |
| Environmental Monitoring Program | September 17 - September 18 | Denver, Co |
| FSSC 22000 | September 17 - September 18 | Nashville, TN |
| FAMI-QS Version 6 | September 17 - September 18 | Des Moines, IA |
| HACCP for Food Processors | September 24 - September 25 | Orange County, CA |
| HACCP for Food Processors | September 25 - September 27 | Dallas, TX |
| Implementing SQF Systems | September 26 - September 27 | Orange County, CA |
| HACCP for Food Processors | October 1 - October 2 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Implementing SQF Systems | October 3 - October 4 | Philadelphia, PA |
| BRC Global Standard Issue 8 | October 7 - October 8 | Chicago, IL |
| Internal Food Safety Auditor | October 8 - October 9 | Seattle, WA |
| Preventive Controls for Animal Food | October 9 - October 11 | St Louis, MO |
| Environmental Monitoring Program | October 14 - October 15 | Providence, RI |
| HACCP for Food Processors | October 19 - November 20 | Philadelphia, PA |
| HACCP for Food Processors | October 22 - October 23 | Nashville, TN |
| Preventive Controls for Human Food | October 23 - October 25 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Implementing SQF Systems | October 24 - October 25 | Nashville, TN |
| FAMI-QS Version 6 | November 11 - November 12 | Kansas City, MO |
| BRC Lead Auditor | November 11 - November 15 | Dallas, TX |
| Internal Food Safety Auditor | November 12 - November 13 | Fresno, CA |
| FSMA: Foreign Supplier Verification Programs | November 12 - November 13 | Chicago, IL |
| Preventive Controls for Animal Food | November 13 - November 15 | Kansas City, MO |
| Preventive Controls for Human Food | November 20 - November 22 | Orange County, CA |
| Implementing SQF Systems | November 21 - November 22 | St Louis, MO |
| Internal Food Safety Auditor | December 2 - December 3 | Nashville, TN |
| Preventive Controls for Human Food | December 4 - December 6 | Nashville, TN |
| HACCP for Food Processors | December 10 - December 11 | Dallas, TX |
| Implementing SQF Systems | December 12 - December 13 | Dallas, TX |
| Nutrition Labeling | December 17 - December 18 | Des Moines, IA |
