Compliance is the cornerstone of trust in the food and beverage industry. This course introduces you to the key Canadian regulatory requirements that govern food processing, labeling, and safety. You�ll gain a clear understanding of the agencies, standards, and documentation that ensure your organization meets legal and quality expectations. Designed for professionals working in processing and manufacturing, this course helps you confidently navigate compliance procedures and maintain high operational standards across all levels of production.
This course will focus on practical understanding through activities that help you to:
* Describe the Food Safety Management System requirements;
* Distinguish between different levels of Canadian and US governments overseeing food safety in both countries;
* Describe FSMA;
* Describe the similarities and differences between GFSI standards.
Skills you will learn:
Understand food safety compliance requirements by explaining core Food Safety Management System expectations.
Navigate North American regulations confidently by distinguishing Canadian and U.S. government oversight across multiple levels.
Apply FSMA knowledge to support regulatory readiness and stronger audit outcomes.
Compare GFSI standards effectively by identifying key similarities and differences to meet customer and certification demands.
Learning Objectives
Understand food safety compliance requirements by explaining core Food Safety Management System expectations.
Navigate North American regulations confidently by distinguishing Canadian and U.S. government oversight across multiple levels.
Apply FSMA knowledge to support regulatory readiness and stronger audit outcomes.
Compare GFSI standards effectively by identifying key similarities and differences to meet customer and certification demands.
Who Should Take This Course?
� Quality assurance and compliance professionals in food processing.
� Supervisors and managers responsible for meeting regulatory standards.
� Employees seeking to understand the laws and expectations that shape the industry.
Course Outline & Major Topics
Introduction to Food safety Management System
Governing Authorities in Canada
Governing Authorities in USA
The Global Food Safety Initiative
Course description
Working with people is one of the most important factors of team environments. This is especially important for supervisors, management or anyone responsible for the time, performance and talent of others. This course will provide tools and strategies to better supervise, motivate and manage your teams effectively.
Objectives
This course covers the regulatory requirements for a food manufacturer or food processor in Canada. It also covers the United States requirements as it is Canada’s largest trading partner. Participants will be able to learn about the basics of the regulatory requirements all the way from the government levels to the global level. This course will introduce internationally accepted food safety standards and show similarities and differences between them.
Learning Outcomes:
The key topics you will learn about will be…
• Food Safety Management System requirements.
• Levels of Canadian and US governments overseeing food safety in both countries.
• Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
• the similarities and differences between GFSI standards.