Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)

Your product is Raw apples you firm is in United States and your supplier is from Chilly There are 6 main components to a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). construct detailed procedures on how you would complete each component to ensure compliance to the FSVP rule within a hypothetical firm. The 6 steps required are listed below with considerations for your procedures. This should be written in a manner that you could actually use the procedures to create a real FSVP, which means you need to be very specific where possible, such as listing specific websites or resources/forms that may be used. 1. Hazard Analysis: what research methods will be use to identify hazards for this product, how will the hazards be evaluated and what will be considered during the evaluation process to determine the hazards likelihood and potential health effects (FSVP rule has factors that must be included), how will you document the results of the hazard analysis? 2. Evaluation for foreign supplier approval and verification: procedures should detail the approval process and how you will choose verification activities, describe considerations that would be made, such as the results from the hazard analysis, the entity or entities that will be controlling the hazards, and the foreign supplier’s performance. Expand on how the firm will evaluate the foreign supplier’s performance, such as steps for obtaining and reviewing the foreign supplier’s procedures, processes, and practices related to food safety; procedures for assessing the FDA food safety regulations applicable to the foreign supplier and the foreign supplier’s compliance with those regulations; the foreign supplier’s food safety history (e.g., testing results, audit results), and any other factors relevant to evaluating the foreign supplier’s food safety performance, e.g., storage and transportation practices. How will you address issues that are found? Be sure to include the sources that you would use to find your information, such as FDA warning letters, import alerts, etc. Note: there are 3 considerations that are required for the foreign supplier’s performance. 3. Foreign Supplier Approval: how will you determine to either approve or deny the supplier (what will be included within the approval process)? 4. Verification Activities: what verification activities will you conduct (you can provide different options for different situations, such as how you would handle a SAHCODHA hazard or not), when and how often will these activities occur, include your procedure to only use approved suppliers, what are your procedures for reviewing or evaluating the results of the verification activities? 5. Corrective Actions: describe the different types of corrective actions your firm may take for given scenarios. 6. Reevaluation of FSVP: describe how and when you will conduct reevaluations of your FSVP.