Food Safety Quality Assurance
Resume:
MARK BRYAN B.
MANLAPIG
FOOD SCIENTIST
FOOD SAFETY AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
SUMMARY
Experienced food technologist with a proven knowledge on food safety management system, quality assurance and laboratory management on the continual improvement process.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Quality Assurance Manager June 2022-August 2025
ELJIN Corp. Tarlac City, Tarlac
Special Function: Food Safety Team Leader, FDA QPIRA, US FDA PCQI for Human Food
• Manages Quality Assurance and Control Department's activities and operations
• Oversees the overall implementation of ISO 22000, GHP and HACCP as the Food Safety Team Leader
• Leads the approval of new suppliers- raw, packaging and product contact materials, outsourced services and release of finished goods.
• Leads the investigation of food safety and quality-related customer complaints and verification of effectiveness of corrective action.
• Reviews food safety records and conducts trend analysis for process control and improvement.
• Manages the microbiological laboratory operations
• Leads the conduct of HACCP, Food Defense, Food Fraud Mitigation Plan and Environmental Monitoring Plan.
• Officially trained as US FDA PCQI for Human Food
• Acts as the PH FDA official representative to manage and oversee applicable regulatory requirements.
• Leads the whole team for the preparation and implementation of Halal management system requirements.
• Conducts food safety and quality relevant training.
Tarlac City, Tarlac
2300
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SKILLS
-Effective Written and
Oral Communication
-Team Player
-Ability to Work Under
Pressure
-Forward and Strategic
Thinking
-Resilient
-Flexible and
Adaptable
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Conformance Analyst February 2022-June 2022
SGS Gulf Limited-ROHQ Makati City, Metro Manila
• Assess traded food products to identify product essential requirements and applicable food safety standards.
• Provides quality and technically-based opinion on product standards and product classification and certification.
• Assists in the resolution of standards, classification and certification cases and other requests or inquiries by utilization of technical expertise on specific goods or commodity.
Quality and Food Safety Management Specialist June 2021-February 2022 ELJIN Corp. Tarlac City, Tarlac
Special Function: Deputy Food Safety Team Leader, FDA QPIRA
• Acts as the Quality Assurance Supervisor and Deputy Food Safety Team Leader
• Establishes programs, guidelines and SOPs to meet the food safety requirements of ISO 22000:2018
• Conducts process validation and shelf-life stability study for new products
• Leads the investigation and root cause analysis for food safety and quality nonconformances
• Handles food safety and quality-related customer complaints and food safety regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Reviews and approves material and product specification sheets and labels.
• Reviews food safety records and conducts trend analysis for process control and improvement.
Food Safety and Management Systems Officer September 2018-August 2020 DLA Naturals Inc. Subic, Zambales
Special Function: Food Safety Team Member, Interna Audit Team Member, Document Controller, FDA QPIRA
• Evaluates and accredits suppliers based on the food safety requirements
• Conducts scheduled audits for monitoring of supplier’s food safety compliance and quality performance.
• Reviews and approves raw and packaging materials.
• Coordinates with procurement and suppliers for deviation tracking and monitoring of defective raw and packaging materials.
• Performs detailed and final batch record review of raw and packaging materials prior to QA acceptance.
• Reviews and approves product labels. Performs microbial and chemical tests.
• Oversees monitoring, verification and validation activities to ensure that all products leaving the facility suffice the food safety plan.
• Develops new strategies to improve and strengthen the food safety management system.
• Strictly monitors the regulatory and statutory compliance.
• Document controller-controls all internal and external documents of the Food Safety Management System, Kosher and Halal Assurance System.
• Lead auditor of the internal audit program for FSSC 22000 and Halal Assurance System.
• FDAPH and USFDA representative in-charge of product registrations and other food regulatory requirements.
• Validates the effectiveness of different management systems Page 3 of 4
Senior Quality Assurance Officer July 2017- August 2018 La Rose Noire Philippines Inc. Clark, Pampanga
Special Function: HACCCP Team Member, Document Controller, FDA QPIRA
• Provides guidance and leadership in situations where deviations have occurred or a potential risk has been identified.
• Maintains oversight of the document management program in the facility.
• Creates specifications sheets compliant with existing local and international regulatory requirements
• Evaluates raw materials and their food safety regulatory requirements.
• Provides support in the validation CCP and OPRP of the HACCP Plan
• Conducts GMP Factory audit. Performs microbial and physicochemical testing
• Provides support during audits of customers, regulatory bodies and third- parties.
• Enrolls and monitors products for FDA Certificate of Product Registration EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Food Technology
2013-2017 University of Santo Tomas
Bachelor of Education major in Preschool Education 2011-2013 University of Santo Tomas
Secondary School
2007-2011 College of the Holy Spirit of Tarlac
TRAINING/SEMINAR
AOAC SEA Conference
AOAC. Alabang, Manila. October 2024
FSSC 22000 (ISO 22000, GHP and HACCP) v6 Implementation SGS Philippines, Inc. Makati City, Manila. May 2024 FSSC 22000 v6 Transition
SGS Philippines, Inc. Makati City, Manila. April 2024 FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food
SGS Philippines, Inc. Makati City, Manila. June 2023 ISO 22000:2018 Implementation and Internal Audit
ELJIN Corp. Tarlac City, Tarlac. May-June 2023
GMP and HACCP v. 2020
MEGED. Tarlac City, Tarlac. April 2023
Allergen Management
SGS Philippines, Inc. Makati City, Manila. December 2022 Food Safety In Time of COVID-19
DOST III E-Learning. June 2020
FSSC 22000 Version 5 Internal Auditor Training Course SGS Philippines, Inc. Makati City, Manila. November 2019 FSSC 22000 Version 5 Implementation Course
DLA Naturals Inc. Subic, Zambales. November 2019
FSMS Internal Audit Course.
DLA Naturals Inc. Subic, Zambales. March 2019
EXTRA AND CO-
CURRICULAR
ACTIVITES
UST Volunteers for
UNICEF
Member
August 2016-present
UST Dominican Network
Member
August 2015-May 2016
AIESEC UST
Member
2014-2016
Philippine Association of
Food Technologist-
Epsilon Chapter
Member
June 2013-June 2017
AOAC International.
Member
October 2024-present
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5S and Safety Concept.
DLA Naturals Inc. Subic, Zambales. February 2019
Food Defense.
La Rose Noire Philippines Inc. Clark, Pampanga. July 2018 Food Fraud.
La Rose Noire Philippines Inc. Clark, Pampanga. July 2018 Environmental Monitoring Program.
La Rose Noire Philippines. Clark, Pampanga. August 2018 Qualified Personnel In Regulatory Affairs.
FDA CFRR. Acacia Hotel, Alabang. April 2018
FSSC Version 4.1.
SGS Philippines, Inc. Xenia Hotel Clark, Pampanga. February 2018 Halal Assurance System
La Rose Noire Philippines. Clark, Pampanga. November 2017 QA/QC Rules and Proficiency Testing.
SGS Philippines, Inc. Clark, Pampanga. November 2017 FSSC 22000 Implementation Training.
La Rose Noire Philippines Inc. Clark, Pampanga. November 2017 Hazards Analysis Critical Control Point.
La Rose Noire Philippines Inc. Clark, Pampanga. November 2017. Document and Records Information Management.
La Rose Noire Philippines Inc. Clark, Pampanga. October 2017 ISO/IEC 17025 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP). La Rose Noire Philippines Inc. Clark, Pampanga. August 2017 Functional Foods: Notions, Options and Directions. UST Department of Food Technology. UST Medicine Auditorium. April 2017 CHARACTER
REFERENCE
Jaimee Miranda
Technical Services Regional
Manager Central Luzon
Goldilocks Bakeshop Inc.
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Icel Lacanilao
H R and Recruitment
Manager
Omada One Inc.
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Malaika Seacor
Technical Sales Manager
GRB Enterprises, Inc.
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Reiner Ortuoste
R&D Flavourist
Takasago Internation Corp.
(+65) 986 06229
reinerjoseborjaortuoste@g
mail.com
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