Why Chemical Contaminants and Pesticides Are A Challenge

Why this is so important for you

Here are some of the typical situations you might recognize in your current  Chemical Contaminants approach:

  • Your Purchase Department decided to select new suppliers and now you need to update your Chemical Contaminant overview - AGAIN
  • Your Sales Department decided to sell new end products and now you need to proof that your end products are Chemical Contaminants safe - AGAIN
  • The Authorities decided to update Legislation. You need to update your Legislation Overview - AGAIN
  • The Laboratory found a Chemical Contaminants issue. You need to perform an investigation and start troubleshooting - AGAIN
  • You are looking for a Toolkit with the right tools to upgrade your Chemical Contaminants and Pesticides Program
  • If you hold an IFS certificate and need to meet requirements for Chemicals 2.3 HACCP analysis, 4.3 Product Development/Product Modification of Production Process, 4.5 Product Packaging, 4.8 Plant Layout and process flow, 4.9.9 Water Supply, 4.10 Cleaning and disinfection, 4.10.6 datasheets, 4.12 Foreign material and chemical risk mitigation, 5.3 Process validation and control, this training will be beneficial. It provides insights into the necessary actions and Best Practices, enabling you to implement and review the Chemical Contaminants Program for your organization


And there might be many other situations in your company...

... the question is: How functional  is your Chemical Contaminants approach? Is everything working properly? Are you 100% sure you are not heading towards a knock out or a major issue with the authorities?

=> Join our Mastery Module and start making a difference in a proper working Chemical Contaminants and Pesticides approach in your organization!

What makes this Mastery Module so Unique

Mastery Module Chemical Contaminants

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

  • You have direct access to all the video lessons and downloads. Go to 'What you get in this Mastery Module.' near the bottom of this page to see what is included.

  • 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, Chinese, Hindi, Russian, Arabic, Korean and Japanese.

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

Course curriculum

    1. 1. Welcome and Agenda Module Chemical Contaminants and Pesticides - Duration video ± 3 minutes

    2. 2. Sources of Chemical Contaminants and HOW to Prevent These - Duration video ± 47 minutes

    3. 3. Pesticides - a special class of chemical contaminants - Duration video ± 12 minutes

    4. 3a. Reference Cards Databases

    5. 4. Raw Material Related Risks - Duration video ± 6 minutes

    6. 4a. CFIA Tool - Duration video ± 2 minutes

    7. 4b. Raw Material Hazard Identification Tool - Duration video ± 4 minutes

    8. 4c. Raw Material Hazards

    9. 5. Process Related Contaminants - Duration video ± 1.5 minutes

    10. 5a. RDHI Process Steps - Duration video ± 1 minutes

    11. 5b. Process Hazard Identification Tool - Duration video ± 2.5 minutes

    12. 5c. Process Hazard Identification Tool

    13. 6. Packaging related contaminants - Duration video ± 7 minutes

    14. 6a. Packaging Hazard Tool - Duration video ± 3 minutes

    15. 6b. Packaging Material Hazard Tool

    16. 7. Chemicals on site - Duration video ± 1.5 minutes

    17. 7a. Site-based Chemical Hazard Matrix - Duration video ± 3.5 minutes

    18. 7b. Site-based Chemical Hazard Matrix

    19. 8. Leagage prevention - Duration video ± 1.5 minutes

    20. 8a. Inspection Preventive Maintenance Toolkit - Duration video ± 2 minutes

    21. 8b. Inspection Preventive Maintenance toolkit

    22. 9. Troubleshooting - Duration video ± 4 minutes

    23. 9a. Quick Reference Card For Chemical Contaminant Troubleshooting

    24. 10. Stakeholder Management - Duration video ± 4 minutes

    25. 11. What is next? - Duration video ± 2 minutes

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

    27. Evaluation Of This Module

About this course

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

Instructors and Coaches

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 and Coaches

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 and Coaches

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)

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