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T his registration is only for the Arlington Heights\, IL workshop May 19-21 \, 2020. If you are looking for the New York workshop July 11-13\, 2020\, you will need to register through the AEC registration page (please note you are not requi red to register for the conference and may select preconference offering o nly at the beginning of registration).
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\nPURPOSE OF THE FDA RETAIL PROGRAM STANDARDS
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\nThe Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program S tandards (Retail Food Program Standards) serve as a guide to program manag ers in the design and management of regulatory retail food programs\, prov ide a means of recognition for programs that meet the standards\, and are designed to help programs enhance the services they provide to the public. When applied in the intended manner\, the Retail Food Program Standards:< br />\n
\n➢ Identify program areas where an agency can have the great est impact on retail food safety\;
\n➢ Promote wider application of e ffective risk factor intervention strategies\;
\n➢ Assist in identify ing program areas most in need of additional attention\;
\n➢ Provide information needed to justify maintenance or increase in program budgets\;
\n➢ Lead to innovations in program implementation and administration \; and
\n➢ Improve industry and consumer confidence in food protectio n programs by enhancing uniformity within and between regulatory agencies.
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\nWORKSHOP OVERVIEW
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\nThe Stan dards Self-Assessment and Verification Audit Workshop (Course ID: SAVAW) i s designed to provide participants with an overview of the Retail Program Standards criteria and an in-depth understanding of the self-assessment an d verification audit processes\, worksheets\, and forms. The two and a hal f day workshop will enable participants to:
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\n➢ Identify the requirements for each of the nine Retail Food Program Standards\;
\n➢ Explore various approaches to meeting the criteria within the Retail Food Program Standards\;
\n➢ Use the Retail Food Program Standards worksh eets and forms to complete a verification audit of a jurisdiction&rsquo\;s self-assessment against the criteria contained in the standards\; and
\n➢ Use the worksheets and forms to electronically compile and maintain results.
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\nTARGET AUDIENCE
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\nPa rticipants should be program managers or those directly responsible for co nducting program self- assessments and preparing for verification audits. Interactive workshop exercises have been developed for each of the nine Re tail Food Program Standards and are designed to provide participants with hands-on experience in preparation for conducting a self-assessment or a v erification audit.
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\nWORKSHOP PRE-REQUISITES
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\nParticipants should have a good understanding of the crite ria contained in each of the nine Retail Program Standards. The Retail Foo d Program Standards can be accessed using the hyperlink: https://www.fda.gov/food/retai l-food-protection/voluntary-national-retail-food-regulatory-program- stand ards . An orientation on using FDA&rsquo\;s Retail Program Standards w ebsite\, including the downloadable files and worksheets\, will be provide d at the workshop.
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Hotel Reservation Info
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Double Tree by Hilton Chicago-Arlington Heights\,
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75 W. Algonquin Road\, \;
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Arlington Heights\, Illinois\, 60005\n
(847) 364-7600
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Make reservations here (Room Rate-$129)
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