What does certification mean?

What does certification mean?

Certification is the formal attestation or confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form of external review, education, assessment, or audit. Accreditation is a specific organization’s process of certification.

What is a third party certification?

Third-party certification means that an independent organization has reviewed the manufacturing process of a product and has independently determined that the final product complies with specific standards for safety, quality or performance.

Why is third party certification important?

Third party certification assures safer and more reliable products. Manufacturers generally use design engineers rather than safety engineers to design products. This can result in a product that performs well but may not comply with the safety, health or environmental standards or requirements.

What is a 3rd party audit?

A third-party audit occurs when a company has decided that they want to create a quality management system (QMS) that conforms to a standard set of requirements, such as ISO9001 and hire an independent auditing company to perform an audit to verify that the company has succeeded in meeting these standards.

What is FSMA certification?

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rule on Accredited Third-Party Certification was finalized in November 2015. Certifications may be used by importers to help establish eligibility for participation in the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP), which offers expedited review entry of food.

What are the 7 Fsma rules?

FSMA Roundup: An Overview of The FDA’s Seven Major RulesPreventive Controls Rules for Human and Animal Food.Produce Safety Rule.Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Rule.Accredited Third-Party Certification.Sanitary Transportation Rule.Intentional Adulteration Rule.Complying with FSMA.

How do I get PCQI certified?

First, the general route to becoming qualified as a PCQI is to take the standardized training course taught by a “Preventive Controls Lead Instructor”. This is an instructor that has applied to FSPCA, been accepted and completed the Lead Instructor training course.

What are FSMA requirements?

This requires a food facility to have a documented food safety plan, prepared by a Preventative Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) with a comprehensive analysis of hazards and risk-based preventive controls to minimize or prevent the identified hazards unique to your product(s) and process(es).

Who needs PCQI training?

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires FDA-regulated food and beverage facilities to have at least one Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI). A FSMA PCQI must have successfully completed the FDA-recognized training program, provided by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA).