Anjala Shrestha Email & Phone Number

• 10+ years of experience in food industry in different Food Safety and Quality roles.• ASQ-Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor (HACCP Auditor) • PCQI certified• BRCGS Internal Auditor• Certified Food Defense Coordinator• Good working knowledge of creating and updating SOPs, Programs and forms.• Handled and conducted investigation on supplier non-conformances and complaints and reviewed CAPA.• Knowledge of conducting Internal audits and Pre-operation checks for food manufacturing facility.• Good understanding of requirements of Food Certifications (Organic, Non-GMO Project Verification, Kosher, Halal) and GFSI certification Schemes (BRC, SQF). • Risk assessment of ingredients and packaging materials (Allergen, Hazard analysis, Vulnerability assessment).• Good working knowledge of Canadian and US Food and Drugs Act and Regulations.• Supplier/vendor approval program including supplier risk assessment and supplier monitoring program. • Batch/Lot control, approve and release the finished products based on microbial and chemical tests.• Working knowledge of LIMS (entering Laboratory data and Environmental Monitoring Program Management, generating COA), SAP (Quality Management module), and TraceGains (Supplier Management and Supplier Compliance-COA module).• Microbiological techniques such as sample collection, media and reagent preparation, bacterial and fungal culture, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, environmental monitoring program; molecular techniques such as ELISA, DNA extraction, Primer design, PCR.• Ability to analyze the experimental data for scientific reporting and publication.• Superior attention to detail with strong analytical and organization skills who can adapt well in multicultural team environment.

Listed skills include Microbiology, Food Safety, Life Sciences, Protein Chemistry, and 23 others.