Aurelia Hudziak

Quality and Food Safety (Regulatory)

• Review new and existing product documentation, ensuring compliance with USDA and FDA.
• Develop and validate HACCP Plans and Food Safety Plans, including but not limited to risk& hazard analysis, scientific supporting documentation, validation studies, and data investigation.
• Serve as company HACCP Coordinator & FSMA Implementing Preventive Controls Qualified Individual for Human Food(PCQI).
• Support Product Development by reviewing food labels, nutrition facts, ingredient and allergen statements to ensure compliance with food regulations.
• Implement and create a Quality Management System.
• Responsible for hiring, training, and management of Quality Assurance Personnel
• Educate employees on specific QA standards and confirm maintenance of standards.
• Fix identified issues to increase productivity and boost workflow

Project Management:

• Actively involved in business development projects, including construction protocols for new buildings and areas.
• 2019 became a Certified SQF Practitioner and led the project to gain SQF Certification for Authentic Brands of Chicago.
• Designed manufacturing software implementation, including processes and food safety and quality requirements.
• Reduced defects in products by conducting thorough inspections and identifying areas for improvement.
• Hiring and developing individual team members

• Ensured USDA regulatory compliance by maintaining and reassessing existing HACCP Plans
• Performed Internal Audits of factory system protocols
• Maintained adherence to labeling and packaging requirements
• Responsible for USDA Label Approvals
• Accurately generate product ingredient statement, nutritional and allergen information
• Review formulas to determine if meet government, industry, customer, and company guidelines for regulatory compliance.
• Monitored product standards and quality-control programs

• Ensure USDA regulatory compliance
• Coordinate Internal Audit program& External Food Safety Audits
• Accurately generate product ingredient statement, nutritional and allergen information
• Review formulas to determine if meet government, industry, and company standards for regulatory compliance
• Review new and existing products and documentation, ensuring compliance with USDA
• Ensure compliance with USDA, HACCP, GMP, and standard guidelines
• Maintain vendor's quality control documents
• Responsible for verifying critical control points (CCP) and product pre-shipment approval.
• Coordinate Internal Audit program& External Food Safety Audits