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GREATER HUNTS POINT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
GHPCC IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER (BOC) PRESENTS
FALL CHAMBER MEETING
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 11, 2017
The Bank Note Building - Hunts Point
1231 Lafayette Avenue, 2nd floor,
Bronx, New York 10474
(718) 532-2926
Doors open, coffee, nosh, network: 8:30 AM
Program 9:00 - 10:30 AM
FSMA TRAINING
SEPT 25, OCT 4 & 11 - GREATER HUNTS POINT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PARTNERS
WITH ITAC FOR FSMA FOOD SAFETY TRAINING
As of SEPTEMBER 2017 applicable businesses that process, pack, hold or manufacture human food will be required to have food safety plans outlined and supervised by qualified staff.
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), requires that food safety plans must be developed and overseen by a “Preventive Controls Qualified Individual” (PCQI). This Fall we are coordinating with the nonprofit industrial consulting organization ITAC in a FDA-recognized 2.5-day workshop aimed at the City-wide food industry that complies with the federal qualification requirements for a PCQI.
This is a FDA-recognized standardized training curriculum, developed by the FSPCA, that complies with the qualification requirements for “Preventive Controls Qualified Individual” as defined in the new 21 CFR, 117.3
Learn how to develop a compliant food safety plan according to the “Preventive Controls Rule for Human Food”, which includes:
• cGMPs
• Hazard analysis
• Preventive controls
• Corrective actions and corrections
• Verification and validation
• Record keeping
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• QA Directors and Managers
• QA Supervisors
• Operations Managers
• GFSI Practitioners
• Individuals responsible for food safety plans
• FDA investigators
After successfully completing this course, participants will receive a certificate signed by the AFDO (Association of Food and Drug Officials), which they can present during FDA inspections to prove competency.
Martin Ziegler, lead instructor for FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food, Lead Auditor for ISO/FSSC 22000, BRC, IFS and HACCP, and International Hygiene Trainer will be conducting all three sessions.
DATES: September 25, October 4 & October 11, 2017 (2 full days, 1 half day)
LOCATION: ITAC - 83 Maiden Lane, 2nd Floor; New York, NY 10038
Cost: $950/participant for all 3 sessions, and this includes the official FSPCA training materials and certificate fees. Subsidies may be available for eligible companies.
Space is limited, click here to sign up (or send an email to contactus@itac.nyc with “Fall 2017 FSMA Course” in the subject line). Contact ITAC at www.itac.nyc or telephone 212-809-3900.
In the Spring of 2018 we hope to bring the FSMA training program directly to the South Bronx for our Hunts Point & Port Morris businesses ... stay tuned!
SHERIDAN/BRUCKNER ENHANCEMENT
In March 2017 Governor Cuomo announced a $1.8 Billion NYS Dept of Transportation initiative
· Create a new family-friendly Sheridan Boulevard by changing the Expressway from an interstate into a landscaped boulevard and install three signal crossings to provide residents with direct, safe access to the Bronx waterfront and Starlight Park. A new pedestrian bridge over the Bronx River will connect the two sides of the Park to enhance walking, bicycling and recreation.
This project aims to transform South Bronx circulation though a 2-part project that will:
· Eliminate the bottleneck at the Bruckner-Sheridan Interchange and improve vehicle access to Hunts Point by adding a third lane to the Bruckner Expressway and relocating the Sheridan ramps. The proposed project has two alternative solutions - a new elevated connection between Sheridan/Bruckner and Edgewater Road on the eastern edge of the Point or a new elevated connection between the Bruckner and Oak Point Avenue on the western edge of the Point.
SPOFFORD REDEVELOPMENT
FORMER HUNTS POINT JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER TO BE REDEVELOPED AS LIVE/WORK CAMPUS
SPOFFORD PROJECT UPDATE - THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 6 - 8 PM
Hunts Point Rec Center
765 Manida Street
Bronx NY 10474
HUNTS POINT RESILIENCY
A New York City EDC initiative to enhance Energy Resiliency & Flood Risk Reduction on the peninsula
HUNTS POINT CLEAN TRUCKS
UPGRADE YOUR FLEET TO NEWER CLEANER VEHICLES AND MORE EFFICIENT REFRIGERATION UNITS
NYC SMART TRUCK MANAGEMENT PLAN Help the DOT plan for safer NYC trucking - take an online survey and add your comments to an interactive map.
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