Hazard analysis and risk based preventive controls: building a (better) food safety plan

HARPC: Delivering on the Greater Expectations in Food Safety is directed to those food safety professionals charged with ensuring or assisting with FSMA's Preventive Controls (PC) implementation and compliance in their routine job duties. The target audience includes those currently involved in the development, management and execution of HACCP and/or other advanced food safety management systems as well as those that are interested in advancing their knowledge base to gain a more thorough comprehension of HARPC requirements.

FSMA Topics covered include:

• Identifying the Food Safety Team and PCQI
• Creating the HARPC Implementation strategy
• Starting the Food Safety Plan
• Conducting a thorough Hazard Analysis
• Identifying adequate preventive control measures
• Determine appropriate PC management components
• Recognize applicable verification and validation activities
• Supply Chain Management Program
• Recall Plans

Other Operational Topics include:

• Document Control Systems
• Internal audit programs
• Third Party Audit Management
• Regulatory Visit Preparation
• Maintaining Compliance

• Written by industry experts with direct experience in the formulation of the HARPC regulations
• Presents insights into the underlying approach of FSMA's Preventative Controls
• Transitions readers from HACCP to HARPC using GAP assessment to adapt existing food safety programs to the FSMA Preventative Controls requirements