Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA)

Food Traceability Rule (FTR) Combination Courses are open for enrollment! Successfully completing this training allows you to deliver the FSPCA Food Traceability Rule (FTR) participant course as a Lead Instructor. If you have been planning to attend, we encourage you to register soon to secure your seat! Limited seats are available. 🗓️ Dates:  May 5-8, 2026 (Publix Distribution Center – Orlando, FL)      June 9-12, 2026 (OSU – Food Innovation Center – Portland, OR) Visit www.FSPCA.net to view the course information packet and agenda, or to learn how to apply to become an FTR Lead Instructor. #FoodSafety #FoodIndustry #Traceability #FSPCA #IFSH #FDA

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Lynette Johnston to the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Executive Advisory Board. Dr. Johnston is an Assistant Professor and Food Safety Extension Specialist at North Carolina State University, where she leads extension programs that help food processors strengthen their food safety systems to meet regulatory and third-party certification requirements. She is also a dedicated food safety educator, serving as a Trainer of Trainers and Lead Instructor for the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) curriculum, and a Lead Instructor for the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP), Juice HACCP, and Produce Safety Alliance curricula. Before joining NC State University, Dr. Johnston worked in the food industry and as a food microbiologist with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, bringing valuable applied and regulatory experience to her work. We look forward to the expertise and perspective she will bring to the FSPCA community as we continue advancing food safety education worldwide. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Johnston to the FSPCA Executive Advisory Board! #FoodSafety #FSMA #FSPCA #FoodSafetyEducation #PreventiveControls

FSPCA is pleased to announce the July PCHF Version 2.0 Lead Instructor Course!   If you're passionate about food safety and ready to play a pivotal role in educating the industry on food traceability requirements, this is your moment. Ready to take the lead? FSPCA will offer a virtual Lead Instructor session from July 7-10. Space is limited and early enrollment is encouraged. Visit the FSPCA website to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gRrphW5A #FSPCA #FoodSafety #PCHF #LeadInstructor 

IFSH FSCPA is seeking a Project Coordinator supporting project leadership and participants in coordinating the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure of multiple projects simultaneously. https://lnkd.in/g4wU7ckS

Lead instructor grants are available for university faculty, staff and other eligible applicants to cover lead instructor course or refresher training for FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Version 2.0. Details below and application at: https://lnkd.in/gxfHefeT

Today, the FDA issued guidance answering stakeholder questions on implementing the Food Traceability Rule and announced a notice exempting certain cottage cheese products from the rule’s requirements. https://lnkd.in/ejVq8hdA   The Agency also announced a series of stakeholder engagements, reflecting our continued commitment to ensuring industry partners have the information and tools needed to comply with the Food Traceability Rule and to strengthen food safety. 

Science moves forward because of women and girls who lead with curiosity and purpose. Today, we celebrate the women and girls in science who push boundaries, challenge ideas, and expand what is possible. Across our campus, women among our faculty, staff, and student body are leaders in discovery, learning, and innovation. Through research, mentorship, and collaboration, they shape the direction of science every day and inspire the Lewis community to ask bold questions and become the change they want to see in science and beyond. Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!!!

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The Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) will be hosting the 7th High-Throughput Sequencing Symposium in Burr Ridge, Illinois May 19-20. The symposium will provide updates on new developments using HTS in food safety systems. Connect with leaders from various government agencies, academic programs, and industry partners. The agenda will also include discussions on legal considerations, the benefits of whole genome sequencing in your food safety toolbox, and the future of HTS globally. Agenda, registration, and hotel information can be found at https://lnkd.in/gkdakD6h

The Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) - Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) is currently seeking to fill a vacancy on the FSPCA Executive Advisory Board (EAB). To maintain an EAB that is balanced across industry, academia, and government sectors and expertise (e.g., communication, regulatory, technical, international), applicants should possess the following: ✅ Subject Matter Expert in Food Safety ✅ Work experience in the academic community in the area of food safety (i.e. extension specialists, technical advice, training, etc.) ✅ Expertise in developing food safety-related curricula for adult learners ✅ Experience working with the food industry answering food safety questions and assisting with the development of food safety systems ✅ Expertise in providing training for food safety professionals. Deadline: A completed FSPCA EAB application and attached Resume or Curriculum Vitae is due no later than 12:00 pm CT on Friday, February 13, 2026 https://lnkd.in/gzjW2syR Please feel free to apply or share this opportunity with qualified colleagues in your network.