Environmental Monitoring is Crucial

Why this is so important for you

Here are some of the typical situations you might recognize in your current Environmental Monitoring Program as crucial:

  • There has been an increase in foot traffic in your facility. Your Environmental Monitoring program doesn't help you finding the critical spots.
  • New equipment is introduced. It is important to upgrade your Environmental Monitoring program to ensure that the worst case parts of your equipment is monitored.
  • You have customers who are allergic to certain substances. Upgrading your Environmental Monitoring program can help control and eliminate cross-contamination of allergens from your facility.
  • There are health and safety concerns in your facility, such as mold, moisture or other harmful substances. Upgrading your Environmental Monitoring program can help address these concerns and create a safer environment.
  • If you hold an IFS certificate and need to meet requirements for Environmental Monitoring 1.3.3 Management Review, 4.12.2, 5.6 Product testing and environmental monitoring, this training will be beneficial. It provides insights into the necessary actions and Best Practices, enabling you to implement and review the Environmental Monitoring Program for your organization. 


And there might be many other situations...

... the question is: how do you Upgrade your Environmental Monitoring Program and how will you influence your Shop floor workers and Stakeholders?


=> Join our Mastery Module and start making a difference in your organization! 

What makes this Mastery Module so Unique

Mastery Module Environmental Monitoring

  • This Mastery Module contains several video lessons focused on HOW to Effectively Upgrade Your Environmental Monitoring Program. You will get hands-on tools and downloads to help you to map out your actions in order to effectively upgrade your Environmental Monitoring Program. Our Mastery Module Environmental Monitoring Program helps you implement this within 4 weeks!

  • All the downloads are to the point, and have practical information for you, which you can apply straight away. Are you facing hurdles? You can ask for help immediately.

  • After following the Mastery Module you can download your certificate as proof of learning

  • Subtitles for Video's are available in the following languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Hindi, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Korean and Japanese

  • Downloads are available in the following languages: English, Spanish and Dutch.

What You Get in this Mastery Module

Exactly the boost you need HOW to get to the next level!

    1. 1. Welcome and Agenda Module - Duration video ± 2 minutes

    2. 2. 15 Most Common Mistakes in Environmental Monitoring - Duration video ± 45 minutes

    3. 3. Determining Relevant Risks - Duration video ± 14 minutes

    4. 3a. Explanation Download Environmental Risk Scoring Tool - Duration video ± 4 minutes

    5. 3b. DOWNLOAD: Environmental Risk Scoring Tool

    6. 4. Creating a Heat Map for Difficult (Risky) Locations - Duration video ± 3.5 minutes

    7. 4a. Explanation Download Risk Heat Map - Duration video ± 3 minutes

    8. 4b. Risk Heat Map

    9. 5. Define a Sampling Frequency (Starting Point for Trending) - Duration video ± 6 minutes

    10. 5a. Explanation Download Sampling Frequency Baseline Tool - Duration video ± 6 minutes

    11. 5b. DOWNLOAD: Environmental Monitoring

    12. 6. Move Towards a Dynamic Sampling Frequency - Duration video ± 2 minutes

    13. 6a. Explanation Download Dynamic Sampling Toolkit - Duration video ± 2 minutes

    14. 6b. DOWNLOAD: Adaptive Environmental Monitoring

    15. 7. Define Action Plans - Duration video ± 4 minutes

    16. 7a. Explanation Download Corrective & Preventive Action Plan - Duration video ± 2 minutes

    17. 7b. DOWNLOAD: Corrective & Preventive Action Plan

    18. 8. Project Planning - Duration video ± 3 minutes

    19. 8a. Explanation Download Gantt Chart - Duration video ± 3 minutes

    20. 8b. Explanation Download BOSCARD - Duration video ± 2 minutes

    21. 8c. DOWNLOAD: Gantt Chart

    22. 8d. DOWNLOAD: BOSCARD

    23. 9. Stakeholder Management - Duration video ± 4 minutes

    24. 10. What is next - Duration video ± 2.5 minutes

    25. Monthly Open Office Hour / Hora mensual de oficina abierta / Maandelijks open kantooruur

    26. Evaluation Of This Module

About this course

  • $349.00
  • 26 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content

Instructors

With over 29 years of experience, Kitty Appels has helped countless quality professionals grow into confident, senior-level experts in the food industry. Her background in food technology gives her a strong technical foundation, while her coaching style focuses on practical leadership and personal development.

Kitty is known for her people-first approach. As an interim QA manager, she has guided struggling teams — often working under high stress or unsupportive leadership — back to a place of confidence, clarity, and food safety excellence. Her motto, “Many roads lead to Rome,” reflects her flexible, empowering mindset.

She finds joy in helping quality professionals unlock their potential, overcome internal and external challenges, and become balanced, respected voices within their organizations.

💬 “Nothing is more fulfilling than seeing a QA professional stand tall, speak up, and truly own their role.”

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Kitty Appels

Senior Instructor and Coach

Instructors

Rob has over 27 years of experience in the international food industry and has supported QA teams in more than 70 countries. With a background in physics and econometrics, he combines scientific insight with strategic thinking to help organizations improve their food safety and quality systems.

As a frequent speaker at global conferences including the IFC (World Bank) and FI Global, Rob is recognized for his practical expertise in GFSI standards and organizational improvement. Over the past decade, he has coached many QA Directors and Vice Presidents in the food industry, helping them influence senior management and embed food safety into business culture.

💬 “I help QA professionals turn complex requirements into real-world results.”

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Rob Kooijmans

Senior Instructor and Coach

Instructors

Luis cuenta con más de 25 años de experiencia en aseguramiento de la calidad, inocuidad alimentaria y gestión de riesgos. Está especializado en ofrecer soluciones prácticas y efectivas, alineadas con los estándares internacionales, para empresas alimentarias y agroindustriales en América Latina y Europa. Con una sólida trayectoria tanto en la industria como en organismos de certificación, ha realizado más de 400 días de auditoría como auditor líder para empresas productoras de alimentos. Su experiencia incluye el desarrollo de proveedores y co-fabricantes, así como la capacitación técnica en temas clave de inocuidad alimentaria y cumplimiento con esquemas GFSI. Luis es reconocido por su enfoque práctico y orientado a resultados, ayudando a equipos operativos y a la alta dirección a traducir los requisitos normativos en acciones concretas y sostenibles.

💬 “La mejora real surge cuando conectamos las normas con la aplicación práctica en el día a día.”

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Luis Fissore

Instructor y entrenador (Español)