Food Safety Quality Assurance

AKSHARA PRAKASH

Oakville, ON

437-***-**** ***************@*****.***

Professional Summary

Highly skilled and results-driven Quality Assurance (QA) and Food Safety professional with over 8 years of experience in the food manufacturing industry. Expertise in ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and ability to lead food safety and quality initiatives. Proficient in risk assessment, vendor evaluation, documentation control, and continuous improvement efforts. Known for a strong ability to collaborate across teams, resolve operational challenges, and maintain high standards of product quality and safety. Certification

• SQF

• Food Defense Awareness

• Internal Auditing

• PCQI

• HACCP

• Standard First Aid CPR A + AED

Work Experience

QA/SQF Practitioner

Canterbury Coffee Corporation Oakville, ON August 2021 to Present

• Conducting periodic food safety and quality internal audits and annual food safety and quality training for the staffs

• Leading government regulatory and third party audits i.e. CFIA,US FDA, GFSI SQF,Organic, Fair-trade, Halal, Kosher, Rainforest alliance and other GMP, food safety and quality audits .

• Maintaining all QC documentation and provide summary analysis to key account customers as required

• Participating in research and development activities and new product development.

• Assisting in resolving plant operating problems relating to quality and food safety.

• Tracking, monitoring and investing customer complaints

• Providing back up for Production Manger

QA Supervisor

Signature Culinary Solutions Mississauga, ON September 2020 to August 2021

• Identified, evaluated, control and prevent hazards at all stages of food production process.

• Coordinated with CFIA IIC for completing the CVS tasks.

• Conducted swabbing, environmental sampling, packaging inspection, weight checks and sanitation validation and processed verification as required.

• Supervised all areas of quality program as required including internal auditing, SOP writing, improving productivity, product quality and resolving problems.

• Responsible for training staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policy. Quality Assurance Coordinator

Signature culinary solutions Mississauga, ON April 2020 to August 2020

• Monitored CCPs, GMPs, HACCP and PRP compliances during production.

• Performed PreOps and Sampling for CFIA Compliance

• Conducted root cause analysis and implemented CAPAs for product and process non-conformance.

• Performed trend analysis by monitoring data close gaps for continuous improvement.

• Worked closely with R&D team on product development. Food Service Technician

Compass Group Etobicoke, ON September 2019 to December 2019

• Ensured food safety is treated as priority in all departmental activities.

• Provided personalized and exceptional guest service at every given opportunity

• Performed quality checks on raw materials and maintain stocks.

• Monitored food preparation, scheduling shifts.

Quality Technician

Griffith Foods Ltd Scarborough, ON September 2018 to August 2019

• Prepared and conducted microbiological/chemical analysis and approved products for shipping.

• Calibrated and maintained testing equipments in lab and record keeping.

• Entered test results/data into laboratory database.

• Inspected production line and verified for start ups.

• Assisted in the training of newly hired laboratory hires . Production Executive

St. Michael Food Products India December 2016 to September 2017

• Managed the plant environment to ensure that a product safe environment is maintained.

• Supervised daily production schedule excecution.

• Ensured production standards are maintained including quality and quantity.

• Worked closely with HR dept. to ensure good labour relations are maintained. Quality Control Executive

Seasaga Private Ltd Mumbai, India June 2016 to November 2016

• Conducted Quality Controls following Quality System and Plans.

• Prepared work projects reports and work progress to the Quality manager

• Negotiated with foreign companies if any problem arose

• Investigated food safety and quality deviations durning production and conducts CAPA plans. Quality Control Executive

St. Michael Food Products India July 2015 to May 2016

• Conducted root cause analysis investigation for food safety and quality deviations.

• Ensured all aspects of handling, packaging and shipping of finished goods meet regulatory requirements.

• Decided the status of products components, WIP and FG to hold, quarantine or release.

• Maintained customer relation by participating customer audits, record submission and meeting customer demands.

Education

PGDip in Food Science Technology

Centennial College Scarborough, ON 2018 to 2019

B. Tec in Food Engineering

Kerala Agricultural University 2011 to 2015

Skills

• Food Safety and Quality

Assurance Control

• Internal Auditing

• Vendor Assessment

• Validation and Verification

• Clarisoft software

• Customer Complaint

Management

• Food Manufacturing

• Computer skills

• Document Control and

Record Keeping

• Inventory Management

• MS Dynamics

• Bartender software

• Risk Assessment Evaluation

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