QA, QC in the Seafood Industry

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Serial No: 14357

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Skills keywords: acc single star, food safety system

Short Bio:

A dedicated professional with proven expertise in Quality control and Production. Well-trained professional holding background of successfully managing the microbiology and antibiotic analysis,Export documents, BRC,ACC (single star & Double Star) establishment documentation

Current location:  Tamil Nadu, India - View on map

Nationality: INDIAN

Preferred Sector of Employment:  Manufacturing and Operations, Manufacturing and Operations, Manufacturing and Operations

Spoken languages: english, Tamil

Location I am interested in working: Anywhere

Education/Qualifications

Master in Science (Coastal Aqua culture) – ongoing – 2013
Annamalai University, Chidambaram

Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology), 2008
M.K. University, Madurai

IT Skills: MS Office & Internet applications

Profile & Strengths

• Through knowledge in food sciences and safety standards.
• Competent in performing and analyzing quality control and assurance tests.
• Highly efficient at compiling and interpreting data and drawing conclusions.
• Ability to communicate at receiver’s level of understanding efficiently.
• Excellent data analysis and report making

Training

1. Laboratory techniques for Microbiological examination of sea foods.
 Enumeration of Micro-organism from ice, water and fisheries product for total plate count (spread plate method and Pour plate method).
 Isolation and Identification of micro-organism from fisheries product such as E.coli, Salmonella, V.cholerae, V.parahaemolyticus, L.monocytigenes & sulphite reducing clostridia.
 Swab Sample for food contact surfaces.
 Water and Ice Sample (TPC,Total coliforms,V.cholerae)
 Training programme on microbiological analysis, Inspection & monitoring of Fish & Fishery products from 15 th to 19 th April 2013 Export inspection agency at Chennai.

2. Work shop on Value Added Fisheries Products
 Jointly Organized by MPEDA and INFOFISH –TUTICORIN

3. HACCP implementation in sea food Processing industry
 Sea food HACCP Theory and Practical application Training Course based on USFDA HACCP / CGMP Regulation and EC Directives Conducted by MPEDA- Cochin.

4. Work shop on HACCP Implementation in Aquaculture.
 HACCP Principles in Aquaculture.
 Significance of HACCP on Aquaculture.
 Good Management Practices.
 Common Hazards Control measure in Aquaculture

5. Work shop on HACCP Training
 HACCP Verification and Auditing (Fundamentals)
 Audit guidance tools.
 Audit – Performance.
 Audit – Reporting and Completion.
 Preparation of Audit Plan / Tools.
 Preparation of Audit Report.

Professional Experience

Designation: QC Incharge-Food Safety Systems –Kader Investment & Trading co Pvt ltd (Liberty group Seafood processor cum Exporters) EU, HACCP, BRC & ACC Approved
January 2012 to Till date

• Spearheading efforts as Quality control Technologist approved by Export inspection council.
• Responsible for Drafting HACCP plan; coordinating all the activities related to HACCP plan preparation and implementation.
• Analyze the tests reports and draw out the areas that need improvements.
• Take corrective actions to ensure the food management practices meet the set standards and complies with the regulations.
• Advice the organization on the general food safety, handling Shrimps, Cephalopods & storage practices and hygiene maintenance measures.
• Raw materials and final product quality checks Organoleptically & Bacteriological for Cephalopods, Shrimps and Fishes.
• I handled, processed and packed all types of fish & fishery product as per buyer’s requirement with an acceptable quality
• R.M purchasing plan and logistics & costing, system development and implementation of plant and Training & Development of staffs.
• Calibration of laboratory and processing equipments.
• Maintaining of GLP, GMP and GHP.
• Annual internal Audit and Management Review meeting.
• Production planning and control.
• Responsible for quality management and quality assurance activities.
• Conduct GMP, Sanitation and Food Safety and Quality audits of operations and warehouse areas.
• Reducing rejection level & rework through continuous up gradation of quality circles to observe better compliance in line with changing customer requirement.
• Implementing measures to ensure high quality standards, and hygiene standards at all the stages of production.
• Preparing quality (FSMS) Manual and update at regular time intervals.
• To conduct customer complaint analysis, root cause analysis (RCA) plan, corrective actions and future preventive measure to avoid recurrence of complaint of products manufactured at concerned unit
• Provide support in carrying out Mock Recall, Traceability system, Internal audit development as and when required as per schedule.
• Validation of CCPs.
• Sample preparation as per customer’s requirement.
• Responsible for accepting incoming material and releasing of finished material from the premises.

Product Knowledge:
Varieties of Marine fishes shrimps (Vannamei,Black Tiger,Sea Tiger,Flower White tiny, brown etc., and Cephalopods (Cuttle fish, squids & octopus), etc., Type/Form of Shrimps packing whole, fillet, Raw/ Cooked Frozen Peeled and De veined (CPTO)-IQF, Cooked Frozen Peeled and Undeveined shrimp, HON body peeled, Raw Frozen Peeled and Deveined Tail on & Tail off ) etc

Designation: Quality control Technologist, Production Incharge –
Diamond sea food Exports
June 2008 to Feb – 2012

• Spearheading efforts as Quality control technologist approved by E.I.C.
• Responsible for all operations of processing at different stages & implementation of various Techniques.
• Accountable for monitoring the day-to-day production process; 100% checking of products.
• Responsible for handling Customer/ Buyer complaints; suggest remedial measures.
• Responsible for coordination with production Manager with QC work.
• Complete responsibility for sanitation, Hygienic condition in the production & processing area.
• Supervise the work of QC Technologist & Lab Technologist; Maintain laboratory documentations.
• Accountable to review the performance with pre-set standards.
• Adept usage of traditional & advanced research instruments to undertake Microbiology experiments.
• Actively involved in collecting & compiling reliable data & periodic reporting of field activities at critical stages.
• Evaluating, establishing and analyzing new production areas for expanding supply requirements.