Food Safety Auditing
News

May 21, 2012
SCS is First U.S. Certification Body Recognized under ISCC

May 10, 2012
Veriflora Sustainably Grown Flowers Give Mother's Day Gift Givers a Choice

February 13, 2012
Valentine’s Day Grows More Sustainable with Veriflora Certified Flowers

December 15, 2011
SCS Now Offering Tesco NURTURE Certification

June 25, 2010
Emeryville's SCS Tests Environmental Claims for Safeway, Clorox

November 30, -0001
Biomix Earns Environmentally Preferable Product Certification

Events

Implementing SQF - Version 7
May 23, 2012 - May 24, 2012
Glendale, CA
Marilyn Kenerson, SCS Trainer Ms. Kenerson has over 20 years experience in Quality Assurance and a Masters in Management Leadership. Currently based in Los Angeles, she has worked in the baking, airline catering, laboratory and meat industries in Chicago as well. As an SQF Expert and Practioner, she has trained in-house employees and developed SOPs, SSOPs, GMP and HACCP plans, and managed USDA/FDA regulatory policies.

GLOBALG.A.P. Ver. 4 - Crops Base - Fruits & Vegetables
Jun 13, 2012 - Jun 14, 2012
Emeryville, CA
Abhi Kulkarni, SCS Quality & Compliance Manager. Abhi was one of the first certified auditors in North America to conduct GlobalGap (formerly EurepGap) and European retailer Tesco's Nature's Choice audits. Prior to joining SCS, he worked as a Process Improvement Engineer at Blue Diamond Growers in Sacramento, CA.

HACCP Training - IHA Accredited
Jun 18, 2012 - Jun 19, 2012
Santa Ana, CA
Mr Javed Atcha is a Certified BRC Global Standards Trainer (ATP), third party auditor and food safety/quality consultant. He has over 25 years experience in both Europe and the U.S. food industry.

HACCP Training - IHA Accredited
Jun 18, 2012 - Jun 19, 2012
Bakersfield, CA
Heena Patel, Food & Agriculture Auditing Director, joined SCS in 2000 and manages the food safety programs for growers, packers, shippers, processors and other related agricultural operations.

BRC - How to Interpret the New Issue 6 Food Safety Standard
Jun 20, 2012 - Jun 21, 2012
Santa Ana, CA
Mr Javed Atcha is a Certified BRC Global Standards Trainer (ATP), third party auditor and food safety/quality consultant. He has over 25 years experience in both Europe and the U.S. food industry.

Resource Links

Government Resources / Recursos del Gobierno

English Español
2001 FDA Food Code  
California Code of Regulations  
California Department of Food and Agriculture Departamento de Alimentos y Agricultura de California
California Department of Food and Agriculture – Food Safety  
California Department of Health Services  
California Uniform Retail Food Facilities Law (CURFFL)  
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition  
Code of Federal Regulations (searchable)  
Current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) regulations 21 CFR 110 Parte 110 – Practicas de buena manufactura en la manufactura, empaque o almacenaje de alimentos para los seres humanos
Environmental Protection Agency Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos
FDA Food Security Preventative Measures Guidelines  
FDA “Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables” FDA Guía para Reducir al Mínimo el Riesgo Microbiano en los Alimentos, en el Caso de Frutas y Vegetales Frescos
FDA Import Procedures Procedimientos para Importación de la FDA
FDA Juice HACCP Regulations (January 19, 2001)  
Food and Drug Administration Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los Estados Unidos
Government Food Safety Information Alimentos Seguros – Documentos en Español del gobierno en los Estados Unidos
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS: Noticias, hojas informativas y otros recursos disponibles sobre la inocuidad alimentaria.
Food Safety Information Center  
USDA National Organic Standards Programa Orgánic del Estado
  SENASICA SAGARPA
  Secretaría de Salud
  Secretaría de Desarrollo Agropecuario, Forestal y Pesca

Industry News & Standards

English  
Western Growers Association  
United Fresh Produce Association  

Academic Resources / Recursos de la Academia

English Español
Cornell Good Agricultural Practices Project
Iowa State University Extension Food Safety and Quality Homepage Universidad Estatal de Iowa Educación para la Seguridad de los Alimentos
University of California – Davis Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center Indicadores Básicos
University of California – Davis Food Science & Technology  
University of California – Davis Vegetable Research & Information Center Información de Hortalizas en Español
  Centro de Investigaciones en Alimentación y Desarrollo-Culiacán