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December 12-13, 2012
Over 20 members of the FSPCA Steering Committee met in Washington DC to discuss a draft of the FSPCA standardized course curriculum that is designed to help food manufactures comply with FSMA.
September 17-18, 2012
The Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) met in Chicago to deliberate the topics and content of its training curriculum designed to help the food industry comply with the hazard analysis and preventive controls provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Over 30 active FSPCA members including the FSPCA Steering Committee members, Working Group Chairs, Vice Chairs, Working Group Liaisons, and food industry subject-matter expert volunteers participated in the FSPCA Preventive Controls curriculum development. The outcomes of the meeting included the following:
- Discussed details of the proposed course in the context of FSMA Section 103
- Agreed on the concepts and key competencies and learning objectives to be included in the FSPCA courses
- Reached consensus on the course outline
- Reviewed draft training materials that the FSPCA Working Groups had developed over the past several months
A FSPCA Editorial Subcommittee will be established in October to review the draft training materials from the Working Groups. A preliminary draft curriculum with key chapter outlines will be developed by December 2012.
Past Presentations and Conferences
March 19, 2013
FSPCA update at the 2013 Southeastern Food Processors Association University held in Raleigh, NC.
February 23, 2013
FSPCA update at the American Frozen Food Institute’s AFFI-CON convention held in Anaheim, CA.
January 24, 2013
Drs. Glenn Black and Purnendu C. Vasavada presented an update on the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance Training Courses at the International Food Protection Training Institute’s Advisory Council Meeting held in Baltimore.MD.
November 28, 2012
At the Midwest Food processors Association annual convention held in Madison, WI., Drs. Purnendu C. Vasavada (FSPCA), Glenn Back (Chair, FSPCA Steering Committee), Donna Garren (American Frozen Food Institute - FSPCA Steering Committee), Ms. Susan Estes (Pepisco- FSPCA Working Group) and Mr. Rick Stier (FSPCA Working Group) participated in panel discussion sessions on FSMA update and Food Safety and Quality issues and presented update on FSPCA activities and FSMA.
November 7, 2012
Dr. Purnendu C. Vasavada presented an update on the Alliance activities and progress at the. NW Food Safety and Sanitation Conference held November 6-7, 2012 in Portland, OR.
October 16-18, 2012
North Central Association of Food and Drug Officials Conference
Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Mall of America, Bloomington, MN
October 10, 2012
ASTA Regulatory/Legislative Workshop
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA
September 19-20, 2012
At the Illinois Institute of Technology/Institute for Food Safety and Health (IIT/IFSH) Annual Stakeholders Meeting held in Chicago, IL, Dr. Robert Brackett discussed the FSPCA as a part of his “Welcome and IFSH Updates” address. Jenny Scott highlighted the role of the FSPCA in developing the Preventive Controls training programs in her presentation “Meeting FDA’s Vision for a Modernized Food Safety System”. Dr. Purnendu C. Vasavada delivered a presentation entitled “Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA): An Update.”
September 9-12, 2012
The FSPCA Coordinator Dr. Purnendu C. Vasavada presented an update on the Alliance activities and progress at the Fall 2012 Association of Food and Drug Officials of the Southern States (AFDOSS) Annual Educational Conference held in Gatlinburg, TN. Approximately 45 people representing State and local regulators, academia and industry attended and the session.
July 22-25, 2012
International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Annual Meeting
Providence, RI
June 2-6, 2012
Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) Annual Educational Conference
Providence, RI
April 17-19, 2012
Food Safety Summit
Washington, DC
April 4-6, 2012
GMA Science Forum
Washington, DC