Inspections, Compliance, and Enforcement

$149.00

The IFSS Basic Level Inspections, Compliance, and Enforcement course provides knowledge, skills, and abilities related to ensuring regulatory compliance through inspection and enforcement activities.

  • Goal: Participants will be able to recognize compliance activities as they relate to the safety of human and animal food programs.

  • Scope: Topics in this course include Foundations, Jurisdiction, Inspection Classifications, Inspection Tools, Inspection Techniques, Pre-Inspection, Inspection Process, Post-Inspection, and Enforcement Measures.

Course Objectives:

Foundations

  • Define relevant terminology,

  • Recognize the relationship between inspection, compliance, and enforcement,

  • Recognize laws, regulations, and codes pertaining to your job function,

  • Recognize procedures pertinent to your job function,

  • Recognize the scope of responsibilities for regulatory agencies, and

  • Define the purpose of education and outreach.

Jurisdiction

  • Recognize jurisdictional authority to conduct regulatory activities,

  • Differentiate the roles of regulatory agencies, and

  • Identify examples of agency collaboration.

Inspection Classifications

  • Recognize examples of different types of inspections.

  • Differentiate between a routine and non-routine inspection, and

  • Differentiate between team inspections and joint inspections.

Inspection Tools

  • Recognize how information technology is used during an inspection,

  • Identify reference materials,

  • Define the purpose of inspection forms,

  • Identify examples of inspection equipment,

  • Identify examples of outreach material, and

  • Recognize guidance documents related to inspection duties.

Inspection Techniques

  • Recognize examples of professional demeanor,

  • Recognize the importance of interviews,

  • Recognize interview techniques,

  • Recognize observation skills,

  • Recognize the importance of accuracy in documenting findings, and

  • Identify conflict management techniques.

Pre-Inspection

  • Identify pre-inspection activities,

  • Recognize the relevance of previous inspection reports, 

  • Identify equipment checks necessary for the inspection, and

  • Recognize if resources are available.

Inspection Process

  • Recognize activities to initiate an inspection,

  • Identify activities performed during an inspection, and

  • Identify activities performed during an exit interview.

    Post-Inspection

  • Identify examples of report requirements,

  • Identify report writing skills,

  • Recognize examples of compliance strategies, and

  • Identify report submission timeframes.

Enforcement Measures

  • Identify examples of available enforcement options,

  • Recognize re-inspection timeframes,

  • Recognize enforcement timeframes,

  • Recognize options to bring a facility back into compliance,

  • Recognize legal protections related to enforcement, and

  • Define progressive enforcement.

Duration: 

Unit 1: Foundations – 30 minutes

Unit 2: Jurisdiction – 25 minutes

Unit 3: Inspection Classifications – 15 minutes

Unit 4: Inspection Tools – 30 minutes

Unit 5: Inspection Techniques – 30 minutes

Unit 6: Pre-Inspection – 15 minutes

Unit 7: Inspection Process – 25 minutes

Unit 8: Post-Inspection – 20 minutes

Unit 9: Enforcement Measures – 30 minutes

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The IFSS Basic Level Inspections, Compliance, and Enforcement course provides knowledge, skills, and abilities related to ensuring regulatory compliance through inspection and enforcement activities.

  • Goal: Participants will be able to recognize compliance activities as they relate to the safety of human and animal food programs.

  • Scope: Topics in this course include Foundations, Jurisdiction, Inspection Classifications, Inspection Tools, Inspection Techniques, Pre-Inspection, Inspection Process, Post-Inspection, and Enforcement Measures.

Course Objectives:

Foundations

  • Define relevant terminology,

  • Recognize the relationship between inspection, compliance, and enforcement,

  • Recognize laws, regulations, and codes pertaining to your job function,

  • Recognize procedures pertinent to your job function,

  • Recognize the scope of responsibilities for regulatory agencies, and

  • Define the purpose of education and outreach.

Jurisdiction

  • Recognize jurisdictional authority to conduct regulatory activities,

  • Differentiate the roles of regulatory agencies, and

  • Identify examples of agency collaboration.

Inspection Classifications

  • Recognize examples of different types of inspections.

  • Differentiate between a routine and non-routine inspection, and

  • Differentiate between team inspections and joint inspections.

Inspection Tools

  • Recognize how information technology is used during an inspection,

  • Identify reference materials,

  • Define the purpose of inspection forms,

  • Identify examples of inspection equipment,

  • Identify examples of outreach material, and

  • Recognize guidance documents related to inspection duties.

Inspection Techniques

  • Recognize examples of professional demeanor,

  • Recognize the importance of interviews,

  • Recognize interview techniques,

  • Recognize observation skills,

  • Recognize the importance of accuracy in documenting findings, and

  • Identify conflict management techniques.

Pre-Inspection

  • Identify pre-inspection activities,

  • Recognize the relevance of previous inspection reports, 

  • Identify equipment checks necessary for the inspection, and

  • Recognize if resources are available.

Inspection Process

  • Recognize activities to initiate an inspection,

  • Identify activities performed during an inspection, and

  • Identify activities performed during an exit interview.

    Post-Inspection

  • Identify examples of report requirements,

  • Identify report writing skills,

  • Recognize examples of compliance strategies, and

  • Identify report submission timeframes.

Enforcement Measures

  • Identify examples of available enforcement options,

  • Recognize re-inspection timeframes,

  • Recognize enforcement timeframes,

  • Recognize options to bring a facility back into compliance,

  • Recognize legal protections related to enforcement, and

  • Define progressive enforcement.

Duration: 

Unit 1: Foundations – 30 minutes

Unit 2: Jurisdiction – 25 minutes

Unit 3: Inspection Classifications – 15 minutes

Unit 4: Inspection Tools – 30 minutes

Unit 5: Inspection Techniques – 30 minutes

Unit 6: Pre-Inspection – 15 minutes

Unit 7: Inspection Process – 25 minutes

Unit 8: Post-Inspection – 20 minutes

Unit 9: Enforcement Measures – 30 minutes

The IFSS Basic Level Inspections, Compliance, and Enforcement course provides knowledge, skills, and abilities related to ensuring regulatory compliance through inspection and enforcement activities.

  • Goal: Participants will be able to recognize compliance activities as they relate to the safety of human and animal food programs.

  • Scope: Topics in this course include Foundations, Jurisdiction, Inspection Classifications, Inspection Tools, Inspection Techniques, Pre-Inspection, Inspection Process, Post-Inspection, and Enforcement Measures.

Course Objectives:

Foundations

  • Define relevant terminology,

  • Recognize the relationship between inspection, compliance, and enforcement,

  • Recognize laws, regulations, and codes pertaining to your job function,

  • Recognize procedures pertinent to your job function,

  • Recognize the scope of responsibilities for regulatory agencies, and

  • Define the purpose of education and outreach.

Jurisdiction

  • Recognize jurisdictional authority to conduct regulatory activities,

  • Differentiate the roles of regulatory agencies, and

  • Identify examples of agency collaboration.

Inspection Classifications

  • Recognize examples of different types of inspections.

  • Differentiate between a routine and non-routine inspection, and

  • Differentiate between team inspections and joint inspections.

Inspection Tools

  • Recognize how information technology is used during an inspection,

  • Identify reference materials,

  • Define the purpose of inspection forms,

  • Identify examples of inspection equipment,

  • Identify examples of outreach material, and

  • Recognize guidance documents related to inspection duties.

Inspection Techniques

  • Recognize examples of professional demeanor,

  • Recognize the importance of interviews,

  • Recognize interview techniques,

  • Recognize observation skills,

  • Recognize the importance of accuracy in documenting findings, and

  • Identify conflict management techniques.

Pre-Inspection

  • Identify pre-inspection activities,

  • Recognize the relevance of previous inspection reports, 

  • Identify equipment checks necessary for the inspection, and

  • Recognize if resources are available.

Inspection Process

  • Recognize activities to initiate an inspection,

  • Identify activities performed during an inspection, and

  • Identify activities performed during an exit interview.

    Post-Inspection

  • Identify examples of report requirements,

  • Identify report writing skills,

  • Recognize examples of compliance strategies, and

  • Identify report submission timeframes.

Enforcement Measures

  • Identify examples of available enforcement options,

  • Recognize re-inspection timeframes,

  • Recognize enforcement timeframes,

  • Recognize options to bring a facility back into compliance,

  • Recognize legal protections related to enforcement, and

  • Define progressive enforcement.

Duration: 

Unit 1: Foundations – 30 minutes

Unit 2: Jurisdiction – 25 minutes

Unit 3: Inspection Classifications – 15 minutes

Unit 4: Inspection Tools – 30 minutes

Unit 5: Inspection Techniques – 30 minutes

Unit 6: Pre-Inspection – 15 minutes

Unit 7: Inspection Process – 25 minutes

Unit 8: Post-Inspection – 20 minutes

Unit 9: Enforcement Measures – 30 minutes

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