Webinar On "Food Fraud in the Organic Industry"

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of the Inspector General reported recently that they have failed to review required documents for products labeled as “organic”. This finding and report means a lack of controls at U.S. borders increases the likelihood that nonorganic products are entering the U.S. under “organic” labels.

We will cover issues such as potential pesticide cross contamination from previously carried loads,

NOP Standards

Verifying the Source Organic Food Shipments

Controls Over Transportation of Fresh Organic Foods

1. Cross Contaminants – Sanitation Specifications
2. Procedures and Controls
3. Control over Previous Loads
4. Lack of Border Controls
5. Temperature Controls
6. Inspection
7. Food Security
8. Farmers’ Markets

You will be able to use:

1. A tracking solution that allows shippers, carriers and receivers to record and review data focused on
   1. Tracking organic shipments from the source
   2. Checking the shipment source against the NOP approved data base
   3. Checking to assure the container or trailer for organic shipment has been cleaned according to shipper/receiver specific requirements
   4. Assuring the container has been properly sealed

Dr. John Ryan is a certified Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PQCI) specializing in food safety process control and food safety plan validation. He holds a Ph.D. in research and statistical methods and has extensive international manufacturing quality and operations experience in large and small manufacturing operations. He is a retired Hawaii State Department of Agriculture Quality Assurance Division administrator. He currently operates two business divisions focused on preventive control validation at http://www.RyanSystems.com and food safety during transportation operations at http://www.SanitaryColdChain.com. His latest book entitled “ Validating Preventive Food Safety and Quality Controls: An Organizational Approach to System Design and Implementation” is now available from Barnes & Noble or Amazon.