Objective

To provide the trainees with basic information about the HACCP system and Preventive Control (PC) requirements.
It is a pre-requisite training to secure a successful PC Plan or HACCP program.

Learning Outcome

Participants should become knowledgeable of the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission Principles of Food Hygiene, and the “Canadian Food Inspection Agency” (CFIA) GMPs requirements (Preventive Control Programs).
After completing this course, the trainee should be able to answer these questions:
1. What Preventive Control (PC) programs?
2. How to establish/implement a PC program?
3. What are the costs & benefits of implementing PC programs?
4. What resources required to implement PC programs?

Who will benefit

1. Quality assurance personnel
2. Food safety inspectors
3. HACCP team members (coordinators)
4. Operational (production) managers

Course Contents

The course contains 292 slides, divided into four key modules:
Module 1: An Introductory to HACCP System.
Module 2: HACCP Prerequisite requirements and the CFIA Preventive Control Programs.
Module 3: Implementing the PC Programs.
Module 4: HACCP System (Principles & Tasks)

Handout Materials

When the training conducted On-Site, trainees will be given a binder, containing the training course slides and the exercises materials.

Sources(Guidelines)

1. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA): Regulatory requirements: Preventive controls Requirements for the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (2021).
2. CFIA: Controls for establishments: Requirements for the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. (2019).
3. CFIA: Food Safety Enhancement Program (FSEP) Implementation Manual, Volume 2,
4. FAO/WHO; Codex Alimentarius General Principles of Food Hygiene CXC 1-1969 Adopted in 1969. Amended in 1999. Revised in 1997, 2003, 2020.

Know your instructor

Dr. Jalal Mokhalalati, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Dr. Mokhalalati holds a Ph.D. degree in the field of human nutrition from University of London. Since his graduation in 1981, he wrote a number of books and scientific papers, and he worked in various countries for different sectors, including teaching at the University of Gaza.
In 2001, Dr. Mokhalalati retired from Abbott Laboratories as the Head of Medical and Regulatory Affairs Department in S. Arabia and started his own consultation office in Canada to serve the food & drug industry in all aspects of establishment licensing (GMPs), and Health Products registration with Health Canada.