Harshketu Patel
SQF Practitioner / QA Manager at OIC Foods- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Nutritional Labelling
Health Canada | Santé CanadaJun, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
SQF Implementing: Internal Auditing
SQF InstituteJun, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Foundation of Project Management
Coursera | GoogleMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Implementing SQF systems: Manufacturing
NSF InternationalSep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
HACCP I: Prerequisite Programs – Virtual
NSF InternationalAug, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
HACCP II: Developing your HACCP Plan – Virtual
NSF InternationalJun, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Advance SQF Practitioner
SQF InstituteMar, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Implementing SQF System: Manufacturing
SQF InstituteFeb, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
HACCP Training - Online
AIB International, IncJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Duolingo French Fluency: Elementary (Estimated)
DuolingoDec, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Dairy Plant Operation and Management
Vidya DairyMar, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Indian Dairy Industry - Opportunity and Challenges
Anand Agricultural University, AnandJan, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Operation and Maintenance of Dairy Equipment's and Management Systems
National Dairy Development BoardMar, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Advances in Fat Rich Dairy Products
Vidya DairyJun, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Food Handler Certification
Food Safety TrainingNov, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Introduction to Biosafety
McGill UniversityMar, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
WHMIS
McGill UniversityFeb, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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OIC Foods Inc.
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Canada
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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SQF Practitioner / QA Manager
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Jun 2021 - Present
• Directing and Mentoring QA team on Food safety Program and Regulatory guidelines.• Co-ordinating with different departments for scheduling monthly training activities, perform training assessment and maintaining training records.• Working experience in development and maintenance of Preventative Control Programs (Quality Control Program, Sanitation Program, HACCP Program, Training Program etc.) • Review and approve regulated label information (Ingredient declaration, Allergen declaration, Product claims, Nutrition Fact Information etc.) for new products and packaging changes.• Lead various Research and development activities for new product trials and continuous improvement. • Lead investigation for Internal & external customer complains.• Conducting monthly GMP audits, Internal Audits, Supplier audits to analyse GAPs in Food Safety System.• Lead Food Safety Audits and CFIA/OMAFRA inspection audits and follow up with corrective actions.• Monthly reports to management for Key QA Processes and update in SQF program.• Co-ordinating with external service provider for pest control activities and trend reports.• Co-ordinating with chemical supplier for Chemical concentration and consumption trend reports.• Preparation of yearly quality system trend analysis report. • Conducting verification activities and challenge studies to validate effectiveness of SQF program.• Risk assessment and develop mitigation plan to minimise food safety risk. • Leading and co-ordinating with OMAFRA / CFIA / DFO for Raw Milk Receiving project.
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QA Co-ordinator
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Apr 2020 - Jun 2021
• Training team to follow and implement food safety Procedures.• Random verification of QA Tech. activities to ensure full compliance of food safety plan.• Develop GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) program.• Review and maintain supplier documents to ensure raw material are complying.• Maintaining logs for Hold, Internal complaints, External complaints, Pest activity, chemical consumption, and Positive product release / Lab test results. • Worked with QA Manager in investigating Internal & external customer complains.• Assisted QA Manager in developing and implementation of written policies and procedures.• Co-ordinating with external laboratory for testing and Maintaining records for external lab testing. • Review / verification of production records on weekly and daily basis to check for accuracy and completeness.• Experienced in managing sanitation team and maintain inventory of sanitation tools and chemicals.• Conducting quarterly Mock Recalls to verify and challenge effectiveness of Recall Program.• Maintain and update Product specifications, Reference Labels, co-manufacturer / Supplier documents.• Perform challenge studies and validation activities to verify effectiveness of food safety system.
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QA Technician
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Sep 2019 - Mar 2020
• Perform daily pre-operational Inspection to ensure all processes are meeting food safety system requirements.• Worked with QA Manger and outside consultant in development of SQF Program.• Inspection of Received Materials - raw materials, packaging materials and consumables.• Performing daily chemical and microbial food testing for positive product release of snacks, and dairy products• Preparation of daily test / activity reports. • Perform product Hold / Release procedure – Preparation of deviation report find root cause and take required corrective action. • Performing monthly inspection of foreign material / Glass and rigid plastic monitoring program. • Assisted in development of PRP’s Pre-requisite programs. • Monitoring CPP’s Critical Control Points to meet HACCP requirements. • Involved in QA Lab set up, operation and maintenance. • Significant role in development and maintenance of calibration program.• Assisted in product development projects and sensory Evaluation of developed products. • External Testing for Environmental Swabbing and finished product.• Assisted in shelf-life study of products and organize sample for studies.
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Project Intern
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
Development, Implementation & Verification of HACCP Plan for traditional food manufacturing. - Implementation of SQF- Developing HACCP- Development of SOP, SSOP, WI and ensuring its compliance for safe food manufacturing
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Baroda Dairy - India
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India
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Dairy Product Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Junior Technical Officer
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Jul 2015 - Aug 2018
• Lead and managed team for daily inspection activities to ensure all products are being packed in accordance with guidelines and meeting regulatory requirements.• Experienced in Supervising team of 80 and managing milk receiving, milk processing, milk packaging, Fermented milk beverage, butter, and ghee (clarified butter) manufacturing. • Conducting monthly GMP audits to find GAPs in system to comply with FSSC 22000 standards. • Trained Team and other employees on GMP, Food Safety, Sanitation, and other Job specific Trainings. • Lead food Safety audits and regulatory inspections.• Monthly and daily reporting of various Key process indicators. • Closing and inventory audits to check compliance of Physical and in system (SAP) Inventory.• Inspection of raw material, Packaging material and finished product for its specifications.
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Baroda Dairy - India
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India
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Dairy Product Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Apr 2015 - Apr 2015
• Worked in QA laboratory and learned industrial procedures for checking of adulteration in raw milk, platform tests of milk and milk products, sampling and validating raw material for its acceptability. • Got exposed to milk processing and packing of dairy plant (Processing 7 lac liters per day). Submitted report on yield of individual packing machines and completed a line study for microbial count from raw milk receiving to market sample. • Worked in QA laboratory and learned industrial procedures for checking of adulteration in raw milk, platform tests of milk and milk products, sampling and validating raw material for its acceptability. • Got exposed to milk processing and packing of dairy plant (Processing 7 lac liters per day). Submitted report on yield of individual packing machines and completed a line study for microbial count from raw milk receiving to market sample.
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Vidya Dairy
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India
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Dairy Product Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Trainee
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Apr 2013 - Mar 2014
• Hands on experience of working in Production, Quality, marketing and commercial functions of Dairy. • Hands on experience of working in Production, Quality, marketing and commercial functions of Dairy.
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Education
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2018 - 2019
McGill University
MSc, Food Science and Agricultural chemistry -
2018 - 2018
Alliance française
DELF A1, French -
2011 - 2015
SMC COLLEGE OF DAIRY SCIENCE , AAU
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Dairy Science
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