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FSQA Cookbook 

The Ingredients of an Ideal Professional

Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) professionals serve as the gatekeepers for incoming ingredients. Manufacturers charge them with ensuring that out-of-spec ingredients never make it to the production floor and into the finished products.

But there’s more to the FSQA professional’s job than managing inspections and responding to audits. As changing market conditions and tighter regulations continue to shake up the landscape, FSQA professionals must remain vigilant about incoming items, the suppliers they collaborate with, and the finished goods they help produce. As the caretakers of ingredients, they’re the best line of defense against out-of-spec materials. Although plant requirements might vary, elite FSQA specialists all share the same traits.

FSQA professionals are masters of detail. As a result, these experts must stay on top of accumulating regulations, such as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).

In addition to a never-ending stream of incoming inventory, these professionals must weigh these regulations against ingredient specifications, existing food safety plans, and corrective action protocols. Top-tier FSQA professionals embrace the importance of these details and apply techniques to execute quick, accurate reviews and drive prompt responses.

Download the eBook to discover:

• How to build a successful quality assurance team with the proper mix and balance.
• The necessary ingredients it takes to be an FSQA superstar.
• How digitizing and automating incoming supplier documentation can be a secret weapon.