Melissa Calicchia
Chief Science Officer at eBacMap.com- Claim this Profile
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Matthew L.
Melissa provides actionable, trustworthy solutions for food safety and microbiology challenges. I faced a serious food safety challenge with seafood and Melissa responded very fast with excellent guidance that ensured our customers and brand were protected.
Matthew L.
Melissa provides actionable, trustworthy solutions for food safety and microbiology challenges. I faced a serious food safety challenge with seafood and Melissa responded very fast with excellent guidance that ensured our customers and brand were protected.
Matthew L.
Melissa provides actionable, trustworthy solutions for food safety and microbiology challenges. I faced a serious food safety challenge with seafood and Melissa responded very fast with excellent guidance that ensured our customers and brand were protected.
Matthew L.
Melissa provides actionable, trustworthy solutions for food safety and microbiology challenges. I faced a serious food safety challenge with seafood and Melissa responded very fast with excellent guidance that ensured our customers and brand were protected.
Credentials
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PCQI Lead Instructor
Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA)Oct, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
California Almond Board Approved Process Authority (2013-2014 crop year)
Almond Board of California -
Certified Food Scientist (CFS)
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) -
Certified HACCP Auditor (CHA)
ASQ - World Headquarters
Experience
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eBacMap.com
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Science Officer
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Jan 2020 - Present
eBacMap.com is an environmental pathogen, indicator microbial, and chemical residue (e.g. allergen) software for mapping, tracking and trending in the food and beverage manufacturing environment. It generates automated heat maps for contaminants, trend reporting, and sample scheduling activities. eBacMap.com is an environmental pathogen, indicator microbial, and chemical residue (e.g. allergen) software for mapping, tracking and trending in the food and beverage manufacturing environment. It generates automated heat maps for contaminants, trend reporting, and sample scheduling activities.
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Food Safety Solutions, 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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Founder and Chief Scientist
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2001 - Present
Food Safety Solutions, Inc. is a professional consulting practice. We are consulting microbiologists and food scientists serving the food, beverage, supplement and cosmetic industries. We provide third party consultation on food safety plan/HACCP compliance, spoilage and pathogen monitoring programs for sanitation verification, perform validation studies for inactivation/reduction of pathogens, etc. Provide technical expertise on consulting basis for foodservice and manufacturing facilities processing meats, produce, confectionary, bakery, refrigerated and frozen foods. Develop GMP, quality assurance and food safety systems, HACCP plans, and sanitation verification programs. Perform technical training on food plant and retail facility sanitation, HACCP, GMP and personal hygiene. Conduct microbial contamination and outbreak investigations and direct corrective action plans. Validate HACCP plans. Conduct third party GMP and HACCP systems audits per industry guidelines and regulatory standards. Provide expert witness opinions and testimony. Recognized process authority in FDA and USDA operations Show less
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Food Microbiological Laboratories, Inc.
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Owner
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2005 - Jul 2022
2001- Present Food Safety Solutions, Inc. Los Angeles, CA Founder and Chief Scientist Provide technical expertise on consulting basis for foodservice and manufacturing facilities processing meats, produce, confectionary, bakery, refrigerated and frozen foods. Develop GMP, quality assurance and food safety systems, HACCP plans, and sanitation verification programs. Perform technical training on food plant and retail facility sanitation, HACCP, GMP and personal hygiene. Conduct microbial contamination and outbreak investigations and direct corrective action plans. Validate HACCP plans. Conduct third party GMP and HACCP systems audits per industry guidelines and regulatory standards. Provide expert witness opinions and testimony. Show less
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Technical Director, West Region, Microbiology
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1981 - 2001
1981 – 2001 Silliker Laboratories of California, Inc. Carson, CA, and Silliker, Inc., Homewood, IL. 1992 – 2001 Technical Director, West Region, Microbiology 1987 – 1992 Laboratory Operations Manager 1983 – 1987 Laboratory Operations Supervisor 1981 - 1983 Laboratory Technician Consulting Responsibilities as Technical Director: Microbiological Contamination Investigation and Crisis Response for Recalls, Foodborne Illness Outbreaks, and Food Spoilage Problems in Meats, Poultry, Produce, Condiment, Bakery, Confectionary, and Pet Foods. Designed Microbial Inoculation Studies for Validation of Various Food Production Processes Conducted Microbial Risk Assessments for Various Food Products and Restaurants Silliker Laboratories HACCP Expert Review Committee Member Silliker Short Course Instructor – Principles of Food Microbiology, Food Plant Sanitation, HACCP, Microbiological Concerns in Sampling, Controlling Listeria in the Food Plant. Conducted third party HACCP and GMP audits and trained auditors Expert witness Show less
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Education
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Chapman University
Master of Science - MS, Food Science and Nutrition -
California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor of Science - BS, Microbiology
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