Jennifer Kinion

Former Content Manager at SafetyChain Software

SafetyChain is a digital plant management platform trusted by more than 2,500 food and beverage manufacturing facilities to improve plant-wide performance. It unifies production and quality teams with data and insights, tools, and delivers real-time operational visibility and control by eliminating paper and point solutions.

ComplianceSafety

A Brief Guide to Allergen Audit Compliance

•Jennifer Kinion

Allergen control is an increasing source of concern for the food industry. Product recalls have risen due to undeclared allergens on labels in recent years. This blog post explores the key steps you can take to control allergens in your facility, helping to achieve allergen audit compliance.

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Food & Beverage

Preventive Controls Qualified Individual: How To Qualify

•Jennifer Kinion

Under FSMA, FDA-regulated food facilities are responsible for having at least one Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI). To qualify, the individual must have completed required training, have the job experience, possess education, and/or have completed an FDA-recognized course.

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ComplianceSafety

Preventive Controls for Human Food: Do You Have a Compliant Safety Plan?

•Jennifer Kinion

Under FSMA, the Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food applies to plants that manufacture, process, pack, or hold human food. One aspect of compliance with the rule is establishing a food safety plan. Here, we look at some of the key elements that should be incorporated in the plan.

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ComplianceSafetyPlant Management

3 Keys to a Compliant FSMA Foreign Supplier Verification Program

•Jennifer Kinion

FSMA requires U.S. food companies to proactively ensure the safety of imported food through the Foreign Supplier Rule. It is now especially critical for importers to ensure their processes are FDA-compliant and support a FSMA foreign supplier verification program (FSVP).

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ComplianceSafety

3 Keys to FSVP Compliance

•Jennifer Kinion

The purpose of the FSVP rule is to prevent food safety issues using tactics like effective supplier verification strategies, hazard analysis, and ongoing vendor management practices. Companies can boost their FSVP compliance efforts with a more proactive approach to supplier communication.

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ComplianceData & Automation

An Overview of FSMA Documentation Requirements

•Jennifer Kinion

The record keeping requirements of the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) are robust and complex. Quality Assurance Mag calls the scale of FSMA documentation requirements “quite extensive,” stating that for food manufacturers and processors, “it can be quite easy to become overwhelmed.” Here

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Compliance

A Guide to FSVP Audit

•Jennifer Kinion

Any U.S. company that imports food is held responsible for FSVP compliance and may therefore be required to undergo an FSVP audit performed by the FDA or another approved third-party auditing body. Impacted companies must ensure they have the proper means in place to be audit ready.

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Food & BeverageQuality

3 Effective Ways to Promote Food Safety and Quality at Your Facility

•Jennifer Kinion

Promoting food safety and quality is the foremost objective of most food and beverage companies.

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Compliance

What Food Companies Need to Know About FSMA Audits

•Jennifer Kinion

FSMA aims to ensure the safety of foods in the U.S. by emphasizing prevention across the supply chain. Auditing is an integral component of the act, and food and beverage companies must have measures in place to prepared for FSMA audits and inspections.

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QualityPlant Management

What Every Effective Supplier Approval Program Needs

•Jennifer Kinion

Every food & beverage company must have an effective supplier approval program. Learn how to ensure your company is delivering safe, high-quality products.

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ComplianceData & Automation

What Is Food Supplier Portal Software?

•Jennifer Kinion

Food supplier portal software is a solution that helps food and beverage companies effectively manage their supplier compliance programs. These tools can provide significant advantages in helping companies ensure their program requirements are being met.

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ComplianceSafety

The 5 Pillars of a Strong Food Safety Compliance System

•Jennifer Kinion

Your food safety compliance system ensures every aspect of your supply chain is consistently satisfying program requirements. For many companies, the breadth of these requirements spans far and wide.

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