PCQI Course (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual)
This course equips participants with essential skills to become a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) under FSMA, focusing on preventive controls for refrigerated ready-to-eat (RTE) salads and sandwiches. It covers hazard analysis, control implementation, monitoring, verification, and compliance strategies to ensure safe food production.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This PCQI Course builds practical skills to meet FSMA preventive control requirements for refrigerated RTE salads and sandwiches. Learn facility and process characterization, hazard analysis under 21 CFR Part 117, and how to design process, sanitation, allergen, and supply-chain controls. Gain confidence in monitoring, verification, environmental programs, documentation, and continuous improvement for safe, compliant production.
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Develop skills
- Design FSMA-compliant preventive controls: build robust, audit-ready programmes fast.
- Run effective hazard analyses: assess biological, chemical, and physical risks.
- Implement monitoring and verification: set limits, review records, and act quickly.
- Lead environmental monitoring: design Listeria zoning, sampling, and test strategies.
- Drive PCQI implementation: train teams, track KPIs, and sustain continuous improvement.
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