Course Summary

This three-day, instructor-led course serves as the standardized curriculum recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for meeting the training requirements under the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) rule. Participants gain the knowledge and skills needed to develop, implement, and maintain a robust Food Safety Plan for animal food that complies with FSMA regulations.

Through practical examples, interactive discussions, and real-world scenarios, this course equips animal food industry professionals to confidently fulfill the role of a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI).

Key Learning Objectives

  • Understand the regulatory requirements of the FSMA Preventive Controls for Animal Food rule
  • Conduct hazard analysis using a risk-based, scientific approach
  • Identify and implement preventive controls for animal food production
  • Develop and validate process preventive controls
  • Establish monitoring, verification, and corrective action procedures
  • Create and maintain required records to demonstrate compliance
  • Build and manage a complete, compliant Food Safety Plan for animal food
  • Apply practical tools and templates to streamline implementation

Who needs to take this course

  • Facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold animal food (21 CFR 507)
  • In general, facilities required to register with FDA under sec. 415 of the Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act
  • Applies to animal food to be consumed in the United States

Who Should attend

  • This course is perfect for professionals overseeing animal food safety, including QA Directors and Managers, QA and Production Supervisors, Operations Managers, SQF/BRC Practitioners and Auditors, HACCP Coordinators, Food Safety Technicians, and Food Safety Graduates seeking PCQI certification for FSMA compliance.

Pre-requisites

  • No formal prerequisites are required.
  • However, participants will benefit from prior knowledge of basic food safety principles, HACCP or preventive controls concepts.

Program Outline

  • Food Safety Plan Overview for Preventive Controls for Animal Food
  • cGMP and Prerequisite Programs for Animal Food
  • Biological, Chemical, Physical and Economically Motivated Hazards for Animal Food
  • Preliminary Steps in Developing a Food Safety Plan for Animal Food
  • Hazard Analysis for Animal Food
  • Determination of Preventive Controls for Animal Food
  • Process Preventive Controls for Animal Food – Parameters and Values, Including Critical Limits
  • Process Preventive Controls for Animal Food - Monitoring and Corrective Action
  • Process Preventive Controls for Animal Food - Verification and Record Keeping
  • Sanitation Preventive Controls for Animal Food
  • Supply-Chain Preventive Controls for Animal Food
  • Food Safety Plan Implementation and Management for Animal Food
  • Recall Plan for Animal Food
  • Regulation Overview: Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Animal Food

Instructor Credentials

This training course is delivered by a Lead Instructor for the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food participant course.

Instructor Credentials

What is included

  • Course Materials: participant manual, exercise workbook, teaching examples
  • Certificate of Training provided by FSPCA (Included in the cost of registration), upon successful completion of the course