Caroline Paquin
Ettrick
Summary
Senior Environmental Health Sanitarian with the Wisconsin of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection, adept at enforcing food safety regulations and conducting thorough inspections. Proven ability to communicate effectively with industry representatives and management while providing education through enforcement of regulations. Skilled in laboratory testing and quality control, ensuring compliance and enhancing public health standards through proactive measures and collaboration. Experience in providing on the job training for new sanitarians within my work group and eager to further develop my professional skills. Brings a positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth in food and produce safety.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered, Senior Environmental Health Sanitarian
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
01.2018 - Current
- Conduct Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) inspections at food processing plants, food warehouses, and produce farms, with documentation of sanitary conditions, durability of equipment and buildings with application of regulations while providing an educational approach to industry representatives.
- Responsible for enforcement of food & health safety laws, administrative codes, regulations and standards governing food safety licensing programs, under the authority of Wisconsin Statues. To ensure the overall health and safety needs are met for the consumers utilizing these facilities and their products.
- Prepare reports based upon inspection findings and enforcement of code and statues while providing education to operators.
- Use the following systems to maintain inspection records and provide communication including Microsoft, CRM, SharePoint, One Drive, and Health Space.
- Conduct specialized inspections including: Preventive Controls (PC), seafood, bottled water, low acid canned food (LACF), acidified, and FDA contract.
- Participated in collecting finished food product sampling, environmental swabbing, and produce post harvest water sampling while maintaining chain of custody to review laboratory data and share results with operators to better understand food safety parameters.
- Involved in several work groups including CRM, LACF, Resco, and Preventive Controls to provide input, gain knowledge, and improve worker function while continuing my education through in-person and online food and produce safety trainings.
- Work with other local, state, and federal departments and agencies as necessary. Including recalls, food emergencies and investigations relating to natural disasters, fires, salvage operations,conduct investigations relating to food and waterborne illness, respond to consumer complaints, and carry out tasks for holding order, holding order releases, and disposals.
- Respond promptly to communications with industry representatives, public, staff, and management.
- Received a passing evaluation from State of WI FDA liaison for a PC FDA contract inspection.
- Assisted with three adulterated food holding orders, product assessments, product release, and disposals to ensure affected food did not enter the food market to protect public health.
Laboratory Technician
Kwik Trip
05.2017 - 12.2017
- Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
- Kept laboratory supplies prepared by inventorying stock and overall cleanliness.
- Calibrated and maintained instruments to keep equipment fully operational.
- Maintained documentation on tests performed in laboratory.
- Collected and reviewed environmental samples for further analysis from food processing plants.
- Performed aseptic sampling using established laboratory practices and communicated sample results with supervisors.
- Entered laboratory data into into a web-based system to maintain accurate records.
- Cleaned and sterilized tools and equipment to maximize purity of finished food products.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Dairy Science
University of Wisconsin, River Falls
River Falls, WI05-2017
Skills
- Strong communication skills with industry representatives, operators, staff, and management
- Ability to work independently yet work jointly to complete inspections with food safety as the highest priority and provide education while regulating
- Participate in work groups and trainings to further develop my food safety knowledge and improve work function
- Complete detailed reports to document inspection findings and communicate regulatory enforcement
Timeline
Registered, Senior Environmental Health Sanitarian
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
01.2018 - Current
Laboratory Technician
Kwik Trip
05.2017 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Dairy Science
University of Wisconsin, River Falls
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