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Chemical Contaminants & Pesticides Training for Food Safety Systems

Identify chemical contamination risks from raw materials, processing steps, packaging materials, and chemicals used on site.

Chemical contaminants are an important food safety risk that can occur at different stages of the food production chain. These contaminants may originate from agricultural practices, processing conditions, packaging materials, or chemicals used in the production environment.

GFSI Food safety standards such as IFS Food, BRCGS, and FSSC 22000 require companies to identify chemical hazards and implement effective control measures within their food safety management systems.

This training explains how to identify chemical contamination risks and how to use structured tools to perform hazard identification across raw materials, production processes, packaging materials, and chemicals used on site.

You will learn how to identify pesticide risks, evaluate raw material hazards, assess processing-related contaminants, and manage risks associated with packaging materials and chemicals used in production environments.

In addition, the training provides practical tools to support hazard identification, troubleshooting, and stakeholder management within the organization.

Chemical contaminant control is closely connected to other food safety processes such as HACCP risk analysis, supplier approval programs, and prerequisite program (PRP) verification.

What is included in this Training

Mastery Module Chemical Contaminants & Pesticides Training

  • Certificate of completion — proof of continuous training for GFSI audits such as IFS Food, BRCGS, and FSSC 22000.

  • 1 year access — revisit the training while implementing improvements in your food safety management system.

  • 2 hours on-demand video training — practical and implementation-focused guidance on identifying and controlling chemical contaminants in food production.

  • Curriculum covers:

    - Introduction and learning objectives

    - Sources of chemical contaminants and how to prevent them

    - Pesticides as a special class of chemical contaminants

    - Raw material related chemical risks

    - Using the CFIA reference tool for hazard identification

    - Raw material hazard identification tool

    - Process related contaminants

    - Process hazard identification tool

    - Packaging related contaminants

    - Packaging material hazard identification tool

    - Chemicals used on site

    - Site-based chemical hazard matrix

    - Leakage prevention and maintenance risks

    - Inspection preventive maintenance toolkit

    - Troubleshooting chemical contamination risks

    - Chemical contaminant troubleshooting reference card

    - Stakeholder management and communication

    - Implementation guidance for chemical contaminant control

  • Practical downloads included:

    - Chemical Hazard Identification Toolkit

    - Raw Material Hazard Identification Tool

    - Process Hazard Identification Tool

    - Packaging Material Hazard Tool

    - Site-based Chemical Hazard Matrix

    - Inspection Preventive Maintenance Toolkit

    - Quick Reference Card for Chemical Contaminant Troubleshooting

  • Ask your questions directly through the portal and receive expert guidance.

  • Learn in your language — subtitles available in 13 languages.

  • Flexible access — follow the training on desktop or mobile.

  • Positive impact — we donate 1% via B1G1 to projects supporting food, water, and women empowerment.

What You'll Learn in this Chemical Contaminants Training

Practical training to identify chemical contamination risks from raw materials, processing, packaging, and chemicals used on site in food production.

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

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    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. Evaluation Of This Module

Chemical Contaminants & Pesticides Mastery

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

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Identify and Control Chemical Contaminants with Confidence

Practical training to identify chemical contamination risks from raw materials, processing, packaging materials, and chemicals used on site while supporting GFSI compliance.

Chemical contaminants play a critical role in food safety risk management. They may originate from agricultural practices, processing conditions, packaging materials, or chemicals used in the production environment. However, many organizations struggle with incomplete hazard identification, unclear responsibilities, or insufficient tools to manage chemical contamination risks effectively.

This training helps QA, R&D, regulatory, and food safety professionals strengthen their control of chemical contaminants with clear guidance on hazard identification and risk evaluation across the production chain. With practical tools and structured methods, you will learn how to assess risks related to pesticides, processing contaminants, packaging materials, and chemicals used on site, supporting a food safety system that protects consumers and meets GFSI requirements.

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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)

What Our Clients Say:

“We always discussed chemical hazards during HACCP reviews, but we never had a structured way to identify them across raw materials, packaging, and processing. This training provided practical tools that made our hazard identification much clearer and easier to document.”

QA Manager – Snack Manufacturing Company

Brian C.

“One of the most practical trainings on chemical contaminants I have followed. It explains clearly where chemical risks originate and how to evaluate them using structured tools. The sections on pesticides and packaging contaminants were particularly useful.”

Regulatory Affairs Manager – International Food Producer

Mohammad L.

“The hazard identification tools helped us review our raw materials, packaging, and chemicals used on site much more systematically. It also improved the way we communicate chemical contamination risks internally.”

Food Safety Lead – Dairy Processing Industry

Michael S.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What will I learn in this chemical contaminants training?

    In this training you will learn how to identify and manage chemical contaminants in food production. The course explains where chemical hazards originate, including pesticides, raw materials, processing contaminants such as acrylamide, packaging materials, and chemicals used on site.

    You will also learn how to use practical hazard identification tools to assess risks and strengthen your food safety management system.

  • How long does the training take?

    The Chemical Contaminants & Pesticides training contains approximately 2 hours of video training.

    Most participants complete the training within a few hours, but you will have one year access so you can revisit the lessons while implementing improvements in your facility.

  • Does the training include a certificate?

    Yes. After completing the training, you will receive a certificate of completion.

    This certificate can be used as proof of continuous food safety training, which is often required during GFSI audits such as IFS Food, BRCGS, and FSSC 22000.

  • Is this chemical contaminants training relevant for my role?

    This training is relevant for professionals responsible for food safety, product development, and regulatory compliance.

    Typical participants include:

    QA and Food Safety Managers

    R&D professionals

    Regulatory Affairs specialists

    Technical Managers

    Production and Operations Managers

    Anyone involved in hazard identification, HACCP studies, or food safety systems will benefit from this training.

  • Are subtitles available?

    Yes. The training videos include subtitles in 13 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

    This makes it easier for international teams to follow the training and understand the content clearly.

  • Can I watch this training on my phone or tablet?

    Yes. The training platform works on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

    You can follow the lessons wherever it is most convenient for you.

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