Building a Compliant Food Safety Program

📅 Workshop Summary:

Is your food business inspection-ready? Whether you're a processor, importer, or manufacturer, having a compliant food safety program is essential under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR). This workshop is designed to help you build or strengthen your food safety system; including Preventive Control Plans (PCPs), traceability, and internal audits; to meet CFIA expectations and avoid enforcement actions.

Led by a regulatory expert with over 20 years of CFIA experience, this session provides a step-by-step approach to developing a food safety program that aligns with Canadian regulatory requirements. You’ll leave with practical tools, templates, and the confidence to implement or improve your compliance systems.

✅ What You’ll Learn:

• Key components of a compliant food safety program under SFCR
• How to develop and document a Preventive Control Plan (PCP)
• Traceability requirements and record-keeping best practices
• How to prepare for CFIA inspections and audits
• Common compliance gaps and how to address them

👩🏽‍💼 Who Should Attend:

• Food processors and manufacturers
• Importers and distributors
• Quality assurance and regulatory teams
• Entrepreneurs scaling food-based businesses

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ORGANIZER: Nerissa Allen Consulting – Strategist