2020 Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
Safe Food for Canadians Regulation (SFCR) kicked off January 2019 after several long gazette comment periods by the CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency). This session delivers a broad overview of the standard and covers resources for compliance. Under this regulation, many food companies are now required to register for a license, with many aspects mimicking the new FDA FSMA requirements. The new portal, recordkeeping, and compliance requirements, as well as staggered deadlines, will be presented. Exclusions, responsible parties, and import and export items will be covered in this session. The new standards will be covered in this session encapsulating everything industry needs to know on launching the SFCR. Understanding SFCR and History Licensing2020 SuspensionsPreventative Controls Portal Overview and ResourcesAreas Covered Background on SFCRGuidance ResourcesProvincial TradingForeign Supplier VerificationImport/ExportsLabelingTraceabilityCompliance Timelines for ImplementationNew 2020 RequirementsInsights & Success TakeawaysCourse Level - Intermediate to Advance Who Should Attend Quality Control/Assurance and Food Safety professionals, supervisors, leads, managers; Operations managers/supervisors; front-line managers, supervisors or leads; Corporate quality managers; Operations personnel; Senior management; PCQI’s; Plant management personnel; Third parties developing HACCP plans; Auditors and those with food safety inspection roles; Validation specialists; Consultants; Quality system auditors; Regulatory Compliance Staff.
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Safe Food for Canadians Regulation (SFCR) kicked off January 2019 after several long gazette comment periods by the CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency). This session delivers a broad overview of the standard and covers resources for compliance. Under this regulation, many food companies are now required to register for a license, with many aspects mimicking the new FDA FSMA requirements.
The new portal, recordkeeping, and compliance requirements, as well as staggered deadlines, will be presented. Exclusions, responsible parties, and import and export items will be covered in this session. The new standards will be covered in this session encapsulating everything industry needs to know on launching the SFCR.
- Understanding SFCR and History
- Licensing
- 2020 Suspensions
- Preventative Controls
- Portal Overview and Resources
Areas Covered
- Background on SFCR
- Guidance Resources
- Provincial Trading
- Foreign Supplier Verification
- Import/Exports
- Labeling
- Traceability
- Compliance Timelines for Implementation
- New 2020 Requirements
- Insights & Success Takeaways
Course Level - Intermediate to Advance
Who Should Attend
Quality Control/Assurance and Food Safety professionals, supervisors, leads, managers; Operations managers/supervisors; front-line managers, supervisors or leads; Corporate quality managers; Operations personnel; Senior management; PCQI’s; Plant management personnel; Third parties developing HACCP plans; Auditors and those with food safety inspection roles; Validation specialists; Consultants; Quality system auditors; Regulatory Compliance Staff.