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 | August 15 - August 17 | Atlanta,GA |
| HACCP for Food Processors | August 21 - August 22 | Des Moines, IA |
| Implementing SQF Systems - Manufacturing Edition 8 | August 23 - August 24 | Des Moines, IA |
| Environmental Monitoring Program | August 28 - August 29 | Orange County, CA |
| Internal Food Safety Auditor | September 6 - September 7 | Fresno, CA |
| Environmental Monitoring Program | September 11 - September 12 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Food Plant Microbiology & Hazards 101 | September 13 - September 14 | Minneapolis, MN |
| FSSC 22000 | September 13 - September 14 | Philadelphia, PA |
| HACCP for Food Processors | September 18 - September 19 | Orange County, CA |
| Implementing SQF Systems - Manufacturing Edition 8 | September 20 - September 21 | Orange County, CA |
| Preventive Controls for Animal Food | September 26 - September 28 | Dallas, TX |
| Preventive Controls for Human Food | September 26 - September 28 | Des Moines, IA |
| GLP within Food Plant Laboratories | October 2 - October 3 | Milwaukee, WI |
| FSMA: Foreign Supplier Verification Programs | October 4 - October 5 | Providence, RI |
| BRC Lead Auditor | October 8 - October 12 | Chicago, IL |
| HACCP for Food Processors | October 9 - October 10 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Preventive Controls for Human Food | October 10 - October 12 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Implementing SQF Systems - Manufacturing Edition 8 | October 11 - October 12 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Preventive Controls for Animal Food | October 17 - October 19 | Des Moines, IA |
| Environmental Monitoring Program | October 18 - October 19 | Denver, Co |
| Implementing SQF Systems - Manufacturing Edition 8 | November 1 - November 2 | Louisville, KY |
| BRC: Food Safety Issue 7 To 8 Conversion For Sites | November 6 | Chicago, IL |
| FAMI-QS Version 6 | November 6 - November 7 | St Louis, MO |
| FSMA: Foreign Supplier Verification Programs | November 8 - November 9 | Chicago, IL |
| Internal Food Safety Auditor | November 8 - November 9 | St Louis, MO |
| Advanced SQF Practitioner | November 13 - November 14 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Preventive Controls for Human Food | November 14 - November 16 | Fresno, CA |
| Internal Food Safety Auditor | November 27 - November 28 | Louisville, KY |
| Preventive Controls for Human Food | November 28 - November 30 | Dallas, TX |
| Environmental Monitoring Program | December 4 - December 5 | Des Moines, IA |
| BRC: Food Safety Issue 7 to 8 Conversion of Auditors | December 4 - December 5 | Nashville, TN |
| Internal Food Safety Auditor | December 6 - December 7 | Nashville, TN |
| HACCP for Food Processors | December 11 - December 12 | Seattle, WA |
| Preventive Controls for Human Food | December 12 - December 14 | Kansas City, MO |
| Implementing SQF Systems - Manufacturing Edition 8 | December 13 - December 14 | Seattle, WA |
