Food Hygiene Bureau

Webinars / Workshop

Workshop:

International Food Safety & Security Conference 2025

Join leading experts and stakeholders for two days of cutting-edge insights on food safety culture, climate-smart food systems, biotechnology, and more. Choose between in‑person or virtual attendance, with access to workshops, panels, networking sessions, and conference materials.

Ticket TypeDurationPrice (USD)
In-PersonOne Day$250 USD + $20 USD Service Fee
In-PersonTwo Days$400 USD + $20 USD Service Fee
OnlineOne Day$200 USD + $20 USD Service Fee
OnlineTwo Days$300 USD + $20 USD Service Fee

Webinar Archive

Workshop:

V2 Food Safety Preventive Controls for Human Food

Fee:

USD 650 onsite | USD 500* Virtual Zoom

Group discount available for 4 or more from the same organization.

This course is the “Revised Standardized curriculum” recognized by FDA or is otherwise qualified through job experience to develop and apply a food safety system, as defined from Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk‐based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 117.3. This revised version can serve as a revision for those who have already completed Version 1.

 

This Revised version addresses important updates in FDA guidance documents; important knowledge that PCQIs will need to keep their Food Safety Plans up-to-date. In addition to FDA guidance updates, other updates in Version 2.0 include:

 

  • Updated references, e.g., RFR, CDC

 

  • Streamlined sections, reduced redundancy

 

  • Better supports development of key concepts

 

  • Expanded examples to better support application by small and mid-sized producers

 

  • Gain recognition as an approved HACCP-based curriculum

 

To successfully complete this course, a participant must be present for the entire delivery and actively participate in the exercises. 

Best Bites Jamaica Launch Postponed

Due to the Tropical storm and the adverse weather conditions, the BestBites Awards Launch has been postponed until further notice. We regret any inconvenience caused.

Smart Agricultural Practices for Mitigating Climate Change

Certificate: USD 25

Colleagues, Food Hygiene Bureau hosted a Webinar on Smart Agricultural Practices for Mitigating Climate Change held on the 25th October @ 7pm EST. 

With the ongoing price hikes in local foodstuffs, increasing reliance on imported foods and uncertainty in weather patterns, this webinar is a must. Professor Srini Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A&M University, USA will share on important agricultural practices in mitigating climate.

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Understanding Food Allergens

Online Webinar - 25th Sep. 2024

We all know that food contamination is one of the leading causes of food borne illnesses which can be fatal in some people. Food allergens are one of the hidden hazards in food when eating out at restaurants and food establishment and in most cases are preventable. Food allergens are also responsible for most food recalls which can affect brands, business profits and consumer confidence in eating out. According to CDC, an estimated 15 million persons in the United States each year and affected resulting in over 30,000 emergency hospital visits and up to 200 deaths each year! Join the discussion on the 25 September ……..

Free

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Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) - 2 Day Course

Virtual - 20th - 21st Sep. 2024

350 USD

Are you an Importer or Exporter with goods for the USA market,  Are you have a broker,  Auditor or do you provide advice to Importers, then this course is for you.

Learn how to Create, implement, and maintain a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP).


The Foreign Supplier Verification Program course is designed to teach you how to build an FSVP plan for your facility.

This course will help your facility meet FDA requirements set out under the FSMA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program requirements and for importers of Food for Humans and Animals.

Who should take the course?

  • U.S.‐based importers who meet the definition of “importer” in the FSVP rule, which includes those who own or are the consignee of food at the time of entry, or, if no owner or consignee exists, the U.S. agent or representative of the foreign owner.
 
  • Others who have an interest in ensuring that the requirements of the FSVP rule are met, including brokers, exporters, foreign suppliers of food that will be exported to the U.S., persons/business owners who currently buy food from foreign sources, and representatives of foreign governments.

Benefits

The main benefit of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program is to ensure that only safe products enter the facility, but there are a number of other benefits:

  • Comply with FDA and GFSI requirements
  • Know what to do if there is a recall
  • Ensure consistency of the brand
  • Reduced time shopping for products
  • Negotiated warranties, purchasing terms and after-market support

Shashi

Advisor and Scientist

Formerly Senior Professor/ principal scientist and university head of entomology at ANGRAU AND PJTSAU . Had Doctoral degree in 1983 with specialization in Pesticide Residues, Insect Toxicology and worked for more than 33 years indifferent capacities as Professor/ Researcher and Extension scientist.

Specialisation: food safety and food security issues, pesticide residues, insect toxicology and IPM. He is involved in farmer empowerment and entrepreneurship development initiatives in agri-ecosystem.

Worked in collaboration with CIMMYT, Mexico on breeding for Insect Resistance and on innovative technologies in sugarcane, Potato, Ginger and Turmeric.