PCQI Checklist After an Emergency

In emergency situations such as a hurricane, the role of a PCQI goes beyond the daily verification checks of a food safety plan. Upon returning to work, your PCQI checklist after an emergency must have steps to assess all food safety risks associated with resuming operations.

The FDA now requires that certain activities must be completed by a “preventive controls qualified individual” or PCQI who has “successfully completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls”. A qualified individual is critical and necessary to properly evaluate the safety of your food products after an emergency or crisis situation. Common first steps include:

If you are concerned about covering all of your bases, the FDA has put together the following Frequently Asked Questions on FSMA.

We pray for all of our Louisiana and Texas residents as they deal with this current crisis situation and hope that everyone can safely return to normal as quickly as possible.

If you have questions about the next steps you or your company's PCQI should take, please contact us today. We are happy to help you develop your PCQI checklist after an emergency. Stay safe everyone!