FeedForward, Winter 2016
FEEDFORWARD FEEDFORWARD Vol 3 WWW KEMIN COM 7 appropriate to the individuals assigned duties A qualified individual may be but is not required to be an employee of the establishment 5073 Definitions Basically thats everyone in feed ingredient and pet food plants Each QI must receive basic training in feed safety and hygiene Title 21 CFR 5074 details the applicability and qualifications of all individuals engaged in manufacturing processing packing or holding animal food The compliance date for this section coincides with the date the facility manufacturing processing packing or holding animal food first becomes subject to part 507 subparts B or C which for most animal food facilities would be subpart B Current Good Manufacturing Practices September 19 2016 was the first of three compliance dates for subpart B applied to large facilities of more than 500 employees in a company To assist with QI training AFIA developed a training video and correlating materials to assist its member companies with the large task of training their employees designated as a QI The materials focus largely on animal food hygiene and safety Despite this being an important training tool AFIA wants firms to know that additional training may be needed For example unloading and quality personnel will need further training on their particular tasks regarding safety and hygiene AFIA members can stream the video for free or purchase in USB format for a nominal fee here http www afia org content asp admin Y contentid 269 Non members can purchase the video and training materials here http www afia org store_ home asp Preventive Controls Qualified Individual The final FSMA animal food rules state a PCQI is a qualified individual who has successfully completed training in the development and application of risk based preventive controls at least equivalent to that received under a standardized course seen as adequate by the U S Food and Drug Administration or prior job experience to develop and apply for a food safety system 5073 Definitions Most facilities already employ a person who fits the experience level required to be a PCQI This means hiring someone new to be your firms PCQI is not necessary in most cases At some point the firms designated PCQI may want to participate in a dedicated training course but there is no requirement to do so PCQI The PCQI unlike a QI is responsible for preparation or the oversight of the facilitys animal food safety plan
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