The Ohio Department of Agriculture is conducting a Preventive Controls training in June. This is a cost-effective way to attain required certification under FSMA (21 CFR 117) for the production of food products intended for human consumption.

The Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation (referred to as the Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation) is intended to ensure safe manufacturing/processing, packing and holding of food products for human consumption in the United States. The regulation requires that certain activities must be completed by a "preventive controls qualified individual" who has "successfully completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls". This course developed by the FSPCA is the "standardized curriculum" recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a "preventive controls qualified individual."

These courses are taught by Lead Instructors trained by the FSPCA, who have been instructed in how to teach the FDA-recognized standardized curriculum.

The registration fee is $55.00.

Ohio Department of Agriculture

8995 E. Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

Contact:
Donna Vohsing / 614-728-2609 /