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About This Course
The Food Safety Plan Development, Validation & Regulatory Documentation Training Course is a premium, competency-based programme designed to equip food industry professionals with the expertise to develop, validate, implement, maintain, and continually improve science-based Food Safety Plans that satisfy international regulatory and certification requirements. Aligned with Codex Alimentarius HACCP, ISO 22000:2018, ISO/TS 22002-1:2025, FSSC 22000 Version 7, FDA FSMA Preventive Controls, BRCGS, SQF, and other GFSI-recognized standards, the programme integrates hazard analysis, prerequisite programmes, preventive controls, validation, verification, regulatory documentation, digital record management, and audit readiness. Through practical workshops, regulatory case studies, documentation exercises, and implementation projects, participants develop robust food safety plans that strengthen compliance, operational performance, product integrity, regulatory confidence, and international market access.
What You’ll Learn
- Develop comprehensive, science-based Food Safety Plans aligned with Codex HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 Version 7, FSMA Preventive Controls, and GFSI-recognized food safety standards.
- Apply risk-based methodologies to identify hazards, establish preventive controls, validate food safety measures, and verify system effectiveness.
- Design effective regulatory documentation and digital record management systems that support compliance, traceability, inspections, and certification audits.
- Implement robust validation, verification, monitoring, and continual improvement processes to ensure sustainable food safety performance.
- Lead organizational food safety planning initiatives that strengthen regulatory compliance, audit readiness, consumer protection, and global market competitiveness.
Course Curriculum
- Principles of Food Safety Planning
- Codex HACCP and Preventive Food Safety Systems
- ISO 22000:2018, FSSC 22000 Version 7 and GFSI Requirements
- FDA FSMA Preventive Controls Framework
- Regulatory Expectations and International Best Practices
- Components of a Food Safety Plan
- Product Description and Intended Use
- Process Flow Diagrams and Process Verification
- Food Safety Team Responsibilities
- Scope, Objectives and Documentation Structure
- Biological, Chemical, Physical and Allergen Hazards
- Hazard Identification Methodologies
- Risk Assessment and Hazard Evaluation
- Significant Hazard Determination
- Scientific Justification and Documentation
- Prerequisite Programmes (PRPs)
- Operational PRPs (OPRPs)
- Critical Control Points (CCPs)
- Preventive Controls and Control Measures
- Integration of Multiple Food Safety Controls
- Scientific Principles of Validation
- Validation Planning and Protocol Development
- Validation Data Collection and Evaluation
- Validation Documentation Requirements
- Revalidation and Continuous Improvement
- Monitoring Procedures
- Verification Activities
- Corrective Action Procedures
- Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
- Verification Records and Compliance Evidence
- Food Safety Documentation Systems
- SOPs, Work Instructions and Technical Procedures
- Digital Documentation and Electronic Records
- Data Integrity and Record Retention
- Regulatory Documentation Best Practices
- Product Traceability Systems
- Recall Planning and Execution
- Mock Recall Exercises
- Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
- Crisis Documentation and Regulatory Reporting
- Internal Food Safety Plan Audits
- Regulatory Inspection Preparation
- Audit Evidence and Documentation Review
- Managing Non-Conformities
- Certification Audit Readiness
- Food Safety Performance Indicators
- Trend Analysis and Management Review
- Food Safety Culture and Organizational Accountability
- Change Management and Plan Review
- Continual Improvement Strategies
- Digital Food Safety Management Systems
- Artificial Intelligence in Hazard Analysis
- Digital Risk Assessment Tools
- Predictive Food Safety Analytics
- Future Trends in Food Safety Planning
- Conducting a Comprehensive Food Safety Hazard Assessment
- Developing a Complete Regulatory-Compliant Food Safety Plan
- Validating Preventive Controls and Supporting Documentation
- Simulating Regulatory Inspection, Customer Audit, and Food Safety Plan Defence
- Executive Capstone Presentation: Building a World-Class Food Safety Planning and Regulatory Documentation System
Who Should Attend
- Food safety, quality assurance, quality control, regulatory affairs, production, and technical managers responsible for food safety system implementation.
- Food manufacturers, processors, ingredient suppliers, packaging manufacturers, retailers, and food service organizations developing or maintaining Food Safety Plans.
- Internal auditors, consultants, certification professionals, trainers, regulators, and food inspectors supporting regulatory compliance and certification.
- HACCP team leaders, Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals (PCQIs), and Food Safety Team members responsible for hazard analysis and preventive controls.
- Organizations preparing for regulatory inspections, customer audits, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, SQF, or FDA FSMA compliance.
Prerequisites
- The programme is suitable for professionals responsible for developing, implementing, reviewing, auditing, or maintaining Food Safety Plans within food manufacturing, processing, packaging, distribution, retail, and food service organizations.
- Participants should have a basic understanding of food safety, HACCP, food manufacturing, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, or food safety management systems.
Key Benefits
- Develop internationally compliant Food Safety Plans aligned with Codex, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 Version 7, FSMA Preventive Controls, and GFSI-recognized standards.
- Strengthen competence in hazard analysis, preventive controls, validation, verification, regulatory documentation, and digital record management.
- Improve regulatory inspection readiness, certification performance, documentation quality, and objective evidence management.
- Reduce food safety risks, compliance gaps, audit findings, product recalls, and regulatory enforcement actions through science-based planning.
- Build organizational capability to sustain food safety excellence, strengthen consumer confidence, and facilitate international market access.
Delivery Technique
- Executive masterclasses facilitated by experienced food safety, regulatory, and certification specialists.
- Interactive Food Safety Plan development workshops using real manufacturing scenarios.
- Practical hazard analysis, validation, and regulatory documentation exercises.
- Case studies based on regulatory inspections, certification audits, recalls, and food safety incidents.
- Executive capstone project focused on developing a complete Food Safety Plan for a selected food manufacturing operation.