Receiver Liability for Supplier Preventive Controls

The wait for the final FSMA Rules is over. In September 2015 the FDA published the final FSMA rules for the Preventive Controls for Human and Animal Foods. The newly published Subpart G rules for “requirements to establish and implement a supply chain program” clearly establish receiver liabilities focused on preventing potential supply chain hazards from entering the food supply chain. New rule requirements include 33 different sections intended to establish what food receivers “must” do to comply.  

Both U.S. and imported foods are covered. In the rules, the receiver`s responsibilities for verifying the validity, implementation, and documentation of hazard-reducing supply-chain-applied controls means that receivers must select, qualify, certify verify and manage the suppliers they use.

These new Subpart G rules recognize the inherent need for receivers to assure that the food they receive and the process are not only the responsibility of the supplier but, now, make the receiver liable for supplier preventive controls as well.

Learning Objectives:-

• Understand the new supply-chain-applied control requirements
• Develop a system to collect appropriate supplier qualification and certification records
• Learn to risk rank your suppliers
• Eliminate low-scoring suppliers to prove your own supplier control system
• Learn to qualify suppliers, materials, equipment, and utilities

Areas Covered:-

• FDA FSMA Subpart G requirements to establish and implement a supply-chain program
• Liability
• Responsibilities of the receiving facility
• Using approved suppliers
• Conducting supplier verification activities for raw materials and other ingredients
• Onsight audits
• Records requirements

Background:-

The wait for the final FSMA Rules is over. In September 2015 the FDA published the final FSMA rules for the Preventive Controls for Human and Animal Foods. The newly published Subpart G rules for “requirements to establish and implement a supply chain program” clearly establish receiver liabilities focused on preventing potential supply chain hazards from entering the food supply chain. New rule requirements include 33 different sections intended to establish what food receivers “must” do to comply.

Why Should You Attend:-

From the FDA FSMA rules, it is clear that under FSMA, the FDA is making receivers liable for supplier preventive control programs. Only suppliers clearly approved and qualified by you may now supply foods and ingredients to your operation. Supplier-established hazard preventive controls have now become your hazard preventive controls.

Who Will Benefit:-

• Buyers at Food Distributors, Shippers, Processors, Retail, and Restaurant Operations
• CEOs, VP, and Director Level Personnel
• Food Safety and Quality Team Members
• Food Testing labs
• Quality Personnel
• cGMP Specialists
• Operations and legal personnel
• Recall teams
• Marketing and Sales Personnel