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Program Development

Our experienced consultants help evaluate and improve your food safety management programs. We benchmark your systems against industry best practices to assess product risks and ensure optimal performance. Partner with us to enhance your food safety practices and protect your products.

 

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Regulatory Compliance & FSMA Programs

  • Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF): Development of comprehensive Food Safety Plans led by Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals (PCQI).
  • Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP): Creation of risk-based programs for importers to verify that foreign suppliers meet U.S. safety standards.
  • Sanitary Transportation Plans: Standardized procedures for the safe transport of food, focusing on temperature control and cross-contamination prevention.
  • USDA/FSIS HACCP Development: Specialized plans for meat, poultry, and egg products governed by USDA regulations.
  • FDA Acidified & Low-Acid Canned Food (LACF) Programs: Technical support and filing for shelf-stable product safety.

GFSI & International Certification Readiness

  • SQF (Safe Quality Food) Program Development: Full system design across all modules (Manufacturing, Packaging, Storage & Distribution).
  • BRCGS Global Standards: Tailored documentation and implementation for Food Safety, Packaging, and Agents & Brokers.
  • FSSC 22000 & ISO 22000: Integration of ISO management systems with industry-specific prerequisite programs.
  • Primus GFS & GLOBAL G.A.P.: Development of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for produce growers and packers.

Essential Risk Management & Operational Safety

  • Environmental Monitoring Programs (EMP): Scientific design of sampling plans (Listeria, Salmonella, etc.) to verify sanitation and zoning effectiveness.
  • Food Defense & Intentional Adulteration (IA) Plans: Vulnerability assessments and mitigation strategies to protect against internal and external threats.
  • Food Fraud (VACCP/TACCP): Vulnerability assessments to mitigate risks of economically motivated adulteration.
  • Allergen Management & Cross-Contact Controls: Robust programs for ingredient labeling, equipment
  • Pathogen Environmental Monitoring (PEM): Data-driven strategies for tracking and trending microbial data in high-risk environments.
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Operational & Prerequisite Programs (PRPs)

  • Customized SSOPs & Sanitation Programs: Detailed, site-specific cleaning instructions and validation protocols.
  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs): Development of personnel training, facility maintenance, and hygiene standards.
  • Supplier Quality Management: Programs for vendor approval, specification management, and risk-based supplier audits.
  • Traceability & Recall Programs: Efficient systems for "one step forward, one step back" tracking and mock recall simulations.
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & CAPA Systems: Formalized procedures for investigating non-conformities and implementing permanent corrective actions.

Strategic & Culture-Based Programs

  • Food Safety Culture Excellence: Assessment and development of behavioral-based programs to embed safety values across the organization.
  • Crisis Management & Business Continuity: Response plans for outbreaks, recalls, and natural disasters to protect brand reputation.
  • Sustainability & ESG Roadmaps: Lifecycle assessments (LCA) and programs to reduce food waste and carbon footprints.

Additional EMP Resources to Enhance Your Preparedness Journey

  • Environmental Monitoring Programs

  • Toxicology Consulting

  • Process Authority

Environmental Monitoring Programs: Limit Detector

Environmental monitoring is an essential tool to verify the effectiveness of your sanitation and GMP programs. Drawing from many years of in-plant experience, Mérieux NutriSciences consultants can help you design, implement, and improve an effective environmental monitoring program.

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Certified Toxicologists provide our Toxicology Consulting services to calculate and assess the risk of chemical exposure to humans and animals. Examples of services include but are not limited to:

  • California Proposition 65 Compliance
  • Pesticide Compliance
  • Ingredient Safety
  • Allergen Management Recall Prevention
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An evaluation of pasteurized, shelf-stable, acid/acidified food products is conducted by a Process Authority Consultant, where a PA letter is created. The PA letter includes a full evaluation of product formulation and processing procedures, as well as Quality Assurance recommendations and/or requirements designed to help assure the safety and quality of the finished product(s), which ensure a microbiologically shelf-stable product, as well as to satisfy FDA acidified food regulations(21CFR 114 and 21 CFR 108).

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Types of Monitoring We Offer

Allergen Management

Well-designed and executed allergen management programs are critical to avoid costly recalls caused by mislabeling and inadvertent cross-contact of ingredients. From plant sanitation procedure assessments to vendor selection and approval, we can review and help you improve every part of your allergen management program.

Food Defense

Food Defense programs are designed to protect your manufacturing environment and products from criminal or terrorist acts. IFS and BRC have added specific mandatory requirements for Food Defense in their latest Food Safety Standards edition. Mérieux NutriSciences offers consulting and training in Food Defense based on our international experience in the field.

Food Fraud

Food Fraud involves deliberately substituting, adding, tampering, or misrepresenting food for economic gain. Combating economically motivated adulteration is crucial for safeguarding your brand and is a requirement set by most GFSI standards (IFS & BRC). At Mérieux NutriSciences, we provide expert consultation and training to help you identify vulnerabilities to Food Fraud and implement effective countermeasures, drawing upon our extensive international experience in the field.

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

Reduce expensive GMP violations with our expertise in employee practices and equipment maintenance. Let us assist you in minimizing these costly errors.

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)

Our team of Mérieux NutriSciences consultants are renowned throughout the industry for their exceptional HACCP expertise. With their extensive knowledge, they can perform thorough hazard analyses, evaluate your program, provide guidance for program development, and validate your company plan.

Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs)

Let our team of experts guide you toward enhancing your written SSOPs and taking your on-floor sanitation practices to the next level.

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