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PCQI

Preventive Controls Qualified Individual

TL;DR

The FSMA-mandated qualified person who develops or oversees the Food Safety Plan under 21 CFR 117. Training via FSPCA standard curriculum (or equivalent).

Under 21 CFR 117.155, a PCQI is the individual who has successfully completed FDA-recognised training (FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food) or who is otherwise qualified by job experience to develop and apply a food safety system. The PCQI must prepare or oversee the Food Safety Plan, validate preventive controls, review records, and re-analyse the plan.

V5 records PCQI assignment per Food Safety Plan and gates plan-approval signatures to the PCQI role.

Regulatory anchors
  • 21 CFR 117.155
How V5 handles it
Food safety — one regulated backbone from HACCP plan to mock recall.
V5's Food Safety stack is purpose-built for food, bakery and supplement plants under FSMA 117, BRCGS, SQF and FDA / EU / UK / Canada / FSANZ labelling. HACCP plan, live CCP monitoring, allergen run-order, glass & brittle plastic register, master sanitation schedule, timed mock recalls, plus bakery-specific operations — bulk silos, sourdough starters, par-baked handoffs, rest & proof timers, country labels with live Nutrition Facts preview, retailer spec versioning with diff, waste-to-feed with allergen-safe gate, and a realtime crew board.
Related terms
21 CFR 117HARPCHACCP
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