FSPCA Intentional Adulteration Qualified Individuals (IAVA-QI)

During this 8-hour session, participants will gain an understanding of how to develop a food defense plan by conducting vulnerability assessments under the Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration (IA) regulation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Course Description:

The Intentional Adulteration Conducting Vulnerability Assessments Qualified Individuals (IAVA-QI) Participant Course will provide participants with the knowledge to implement the requirements of conducting a vulnerability assessment under the Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration (IA) regulation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Developed by the FSPCA, this course is the "standardized curriculum" recognized by FDA. Successful completion of this course is one way to meet the requirements for a "food defense qualified individual" responsible for conducting a vulnerability assessment or reviewing food defense plans.

Course Focus

• Focuses primarily on intentional adulteration issues and encompasses the entire food system
• Provides information on creating and analyzing your food defense plans
• Evaluates processes, vulnerabilities, actionable process steps, based on the three elements

1. Potential Public Health Impact
2. Degree of Physical Access
3. Ability of an attacker to successfully contaminate the product

About The Food Safety Doctor LLC

Dr. Derrick Payne founded The Food Safety Doctor LLC in August of 2018 as a means to provide food safety, food defense and public health consulting and educational services. While our clients and course participants represent some of the world's largest food producers, our passion is to provide services that are affordable to the largest fortune 500 companies as well as small entrepreneurs. To this end, enrollment fees for FSPCA and IHA HACCP courses are among the lowest in the industry and the cost of books and training materials are always included in our enrollment fees.

Your Instructor

Dr. Derrick Payne is a Food Safety and Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Lead Instructor, with over 25 years of experience in the development, implementation, and management of regulatory and GFSI compliant global food safety, food defense and quality systems at companies like Coca-Cola, Tate & Lyle and Ralston Foods. Among his numerous academic credential, Dr. Payne also holds a Master of Science in Food Safety from Michigan State University and a doctorate in Public Health (Epidemiology) from Walden University with a specialization in foodborne illnesses.

Dr, Payne is also a FSPCA lead instructor for:

• Preventive Controls for Human Foods
• Preventive Controls For Animal Foods
• Foreign Supplier Verification Program
• Intentional Adulteration Vulnerability Assessments

Who should take this course?

The IA Rule applies to both domestic and foreign companies that are required to register with the FDA as food facilities under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. You should take this course if

• You are planning conduct food defense vulnerability assessments using the three elements
• You are planning to lead a food defense team to conduct vulnerability assessments using the three elements
• You are an auditor (internal or external) who evaluates food defense plans.
• Your are planning to conduct food defense vulnerability assessments via a hybrid approach that uses the key activity types and the three elements.
• Your company produces food or food ingredients to be imported into the United States
• Your company is subjected to inspections by the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration (FDA)
• You are preparing or auditing food defense plans for companies who import foods into the United States

Note: Attending the entire 8-hours of the course, answering questions, participating in group activities, are all required in order to earn the FSPCA IAVA-QI certificate of training.

Although experience in the food industry is NOT required to take this course, it is recommended that participants have some knowledge of the food processing before taking this course.

• One Day 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
• Small classes (participant–trainer ratio is 8:1
• Practical exercises
• A FSPCA Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals (IAVA-QI) certificate of training
• Earlybird Registration: $400.00 / Participant ends February 18, 2025 (With Promo Code "SPRING")
• Regular Registration: $450.00 / Participant ends March 11, 2025
• Refunds available up to March 11, 2025
• Note: Refunds minus $29.00 Eventbrite fee
• Note: Refunds minus the cost of books, and shipping. (~ $90.00)

• Participants from outside the United States MUST contact us BEFORE registering for this session.
• International postage rates, taxes, and tarrifs will differ from domestic postage
• Your package may be delayed due to slower international shipping ,
• During our call, we will also discuss time zone differences.

Are you located outside the U.S.? Please before you register.

This online course will be conducted via the GOTOMEETING Platform

• No Software download will be required.
• Your connecting device must have a functioning camera
• You have the option to connect the audio via your devise or through a telephone call.

While not required, it is recommended that you that you complete two free online courses

• FSPCA Food Defense Awareness For IA rule
• FSPCA IA Rule Overview

Both of these courses, along with other online FSPCA Food Defense Courses can be found at the following link to the FSPCA Website .

To learn more about the KATs you may also consult the FDA;s Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration: .

Note: Attending the entire 8-hours of the course, answering questions, participating in group activities, are all required in order to earn the FSPCA-IAVA-QI certificate of training.

Note: Due to low participation or other incontrollable events, the Food Safety Doctor LLC reserves the right to cancel this course, and provide full refunds to all paid participants.

About the online software.

• This online course will be conducted via the GOTOMEETING Platform
• No Software download will be required.
• Your connecting device must have a functioning camera
• You have the option to connect the audio via your device or through a telephone call.

The rate includes:

• Comprehensive course manuals with reference materials
• FSPCA IAVA-QI Certificate of training
• Have questions about the course or registration ?
• Or give us a call at 217-577-2181

Sponsored by

The Food Safety Doctor LLC 2241 W. Ravina Park Road Decatur, Illinois 62526

Planning to enroll as a group? There may be a discount/

Call Dr. Payne at 217-577-2181

You may also visit our website: https://thefoodsafetydoctorllc.com/

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