Nauman Sheikh

• Execute appropriate inspection methods, determining non-compliance with regulatory requirements, documenting noncompliance and initiating enforcement action, as needed.
• Verify that processing establishment SSOP and HACCP meet regulatory requirements.
• Determine if processing establishment execute SSOP and HACCP Plans effectively to prevent unsanitary conditions and adulteration of product.
• Review all pertinent records, observe plant operations, and conduct Review and Observation activities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and prepare detailed and precise noncompliance documentation.
• Access when plant's corrective action and preventative measures are effective, if there is a trend in noncompliance, and determine when regulatory action and enforcement action is necessary.
• Conduct regulatory tasks related to labeling such as Net weights, General labeling, Product standards, Allergens, and determine any issues such as economic adulteration or misbranding.
• Conduct weekly meetings (and issue MOI) with plant management or designated USDA plant contact to explain regulatory requirements, discuss plant operations in accordance with SSOP and HACCP plans and other related food safety programs.
• Communicate and defend NR(s) issued to establishment and discuss plans on how to address them.
• Communicate effectively with other agency inspectors, supervisors, and inspectors on enforcement matters upon involvement.
• Conduct important health and safety verification tasks such as Product sampling to determine specific microbes such as STEC E.Coli, Salmonella, Listeria, residues or contaminants.
• Follow instructions of Frontline supervisor and actively take part in Work Unit Meetings.
• Readily available for weekend coverage for other CSI upon request per FLS within 24 hours.
• GS 9 Step 4.
• Work hours: 8+ hours/day, 40+ hours/week
• FLS: Dr. Al Ahmed, Ph.D. (Active), February 2022 to March 2025.
• FLS: Dr. Muhammad Chaudary (Retired), May 2019 to February 2022

Review Food Safety and HACCP paperwork, sign, and release previous day's production of Egg Bites Product lots for FSIS CSI Review Upon request.

• Conduct Operational Inspection of production areas and provide feedback to management on issues, or concerns.
• Send samples for Gluten and micro testing, as needed.
• Review Food Safety QA manual and update documents as needed.
• Conduct Mock recall(s) with plant management.
• Participate in third party audits, and lead in absence of Quality Manager.
• Place product on hold and review hold summary and quality issues.
• Train employees and staff on SQF updates.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Work Hours: 8–12 hours/day, 50 hours/week. Salary Position.
• Supervisor: Amanpreet Brar, VP Quality Assurance.

• Daily Duties
• Representative and Random Sampling: Drawing representative samples of finished product agricultural commodities such as Pitted plums, raisins (retail, and bulk), Imported Dates, IFQ diced peaches, IFQ diced strawberries, frozen vegetables (Broccoli), and Canned Apricots, and Olives. As per U.S grade standards, contract specified, or otherwise as stated.
• Representative and Random Sampling of MRE products such as Pound cakes, and FFT.
• Grading: Examining finished product stated above to determine quality, Grade ( A or Better) condition and compliance to U.S Grade Standards or as per stated contract conditions ( such as MRE). Filling accurate, and legible grading sheets for above commodities, by considering such as: color, product size, shape, quality factors (blemished, cuts, trim, quality defects, taste, visual, taste, and smell).
• Notify supervisor if the product is not meeting Grade A specifications at the end of the grading process.
• Inspect In-Plant sanitation: Inspect plant processing equipment for in-plant sanitation prior to work start, document on Sanitation score sheet for Operational Ration Processing Plants. Note sanitation deficiencies, show ratings (minor, major, or critical), and describe. Notify Plant supervisor personnel of these short coming and have them corrected prior to work commencement depending on each individual deficiency. Report any issues to higher SCI officials if plant or operation is not in compliance.
• Training: Trained other inspectors, or new hires who are working for the first time at a new task. This includes how to samples, and perform in-plant sanitation prior or during production of the agricultural commodity or MRE product.
• Certificate of Loading: issue certificate of loading based upon USDA contract purchases to venders. This includes visual and written load inspections, verification of product certificate issued by local office on commodity being loaded, seal placement on load, and physical presence at the time of loading from start to finish.
• GS 1980 5-1
• Work Hours: Varying shift, First, second, and third shift.
• Actual hours worked: Regular – 1169 hours, Over 8 hours – 244 hours, Over 40 hrs/week – 199 hours.
• Supervisor: Daniel Casares (OIC)

• Daily Duties
• Review daily QA and Production paperwork from previous day and perform Daily Release.
• Review QA Lab analysis in Ignition
• Print, Review, and Sign Food Safety/HACCP verification from Ignition
• Supervise 8-10 Union lab employees including lab supervisors.
• Supervise on-duty microbiologist.
• Keep track of lab supplies, order as necessary.
• Issue Outgoing Products CoA
• Issue Products CoA based on Orders received from Logistics via email.
• Reject non-conforming lots based on specification.
• Review and Approve CoA, Electronically Sign CoA release and submit to Logistics.
• QA Dept. Functions
• Lead USDA Domestic Verification Audit, CCOF Organic Audit, and Kosher Audit.
• Assist Quality Manager in FSSC 22000 audit conducted by AIB and any other Third-Party Auditing Body.
• Close any Audit non-conformances.
• Reconcile, Create and Plan Annual Budget for Lab supplies, Preventative Maintenance (PM), Audits, and IPM.
• Review Ecolab Pest control work, on a weekly basis and hold management meetings for discussion on any important findings. Keep a log of current lab expenses.
• Manage pre-season PM of lab equipment, schedule venders for work
• Update QA Display board in Hallway with Past season performance
• Report Lab expenses to Finance.
• Report Citric Acid usage to Management
• Prepare Authorization for Expenditure for new lab equipment.
• Customer Complaints
• Review Rejects, Keep a running Log of Rejects by customer and type of reject.
• Send Reject summary in Monthly Quality PowerPoint to Management.
• Prepare AFDI- Authorization for Disposal of Inventory for Mizkan Corporate and Send to Plant Management for Approval.
• Pre-Season Employee Training and In- Season Training
• Assist QA Manager in preparing Pre-season employee training for all Union employees.
• Training covers topics such as Food Safety, FSMA, Mizkan Quality Policy, Rejects, Organic Program, GMP, and HACCP.
• Interviewing Summer Intern
• Attend UC Davis NCIFT Meeting and Summer Event for Interview with Interns.
• Attend CLFP at Cal Expo for Seminar and Summer Intern Interview held thereafter.
• Work Hours: 10+ hours a day, 60+ hours a week, Salary position.
• Supervisor: Ms. Rosemarie Costin (Plant Quality Manager)
• Retired.

• Perform the SQF-required verification activities on a routine monthly, quarterly or annual basis of Aseptic plant, and of Rice plant.
• Perform weekly SQF internal audits of Aseptic processing side of business, soups, energy drinks, wine, dairy, and bottled water.
• Perform weekly SQF internal audits of Rice plant, and audit Rice syrup, rice syrup solids, and other by products.
• Perform monthly SQF internal audit of food processing areas, Warehouses, Pest Control program, outside premises, maintenance areas.
• Assure CNP programs are in place to meet the SQF standards and third party audit compliance. Assist in the development and improvement of CNP programs to meet the SQF standards.
• Assist in co-manufacturing audits of facility. Document all observations and corrective actions and initiate corrective actions where needed.
• Ensure HACCP requirements are current, relevant, and executed effectively to prevent unsafe conditions and product adulteration.
• Clearly and concisely convey co-manufacturers audit findings to plant management and provide unambiguous actions.
• Close supplier audits, co-manufacturer's audits, and third-party certification audits with management's assistance and lead in attaining SQF certification and/or green light from customers and company partners.
• Hold regular meeting with production, product supply and ingredients' staff to discuss corrective actions and preventative measures for audit compliance.
• Assist in customer complaint resolution, coordination of customer packaging/labeling requirements.
• Communicate the purpose of the SQF program effectively through minimum annual training of CNP employees.
• Lead the CNP personnel during the SQF certification audits by Silliker Labs and then close audits in the required deadline to attain recertification.
• Manage the Pest Control Program and train the service tech in properly applying pesticides and how to properly document the pest control finding. Keep a trend report for any activity noted.
• Conduct regular meeting with service tech to discuss any finding and improve the pest control program.
• Fulfill customer requests for a Dairy Export Certificates for specific clients to USDA/VS Services.
• Manage external web base systems such as iCiX, and Spec Connect.
• Assist customer service in completing of customer Quality Questionnaires for Rice customers and information requests for clients that included sending compliance documents.
• Work Hours: 8+ hours a day, 40+ hours a week, Salary position.
• Supervisor: Bruce Ferree (Plant Quality Director), Retired

• Responsibilities:
• Work Hours: 10+ hours a day, 60+ hours a week.
• Daily 2 hour Pre-operational inspection of Raw (uncooked side) and Ready To Eat Side at Zacky's Stockton facility.
• Supervise QA day shift personnel in paperwork completion, and regulatory compliance of SSOP, and Food Safety (HACCP).
• Perform HACCP view of last day's records, review processing records, observe plant operations, and perform physical verification of HACCP duties on the Cooked side.
• Review corrective actions taken by QA personnel from previous shifts and deemed them to be correct, before USDA requests of records from last 24 hours.
• Keep product specification updated on the company system, review new packaging labels and send request for final approval by USPS from USDA for product packaging artwork.
• Verify product artwork for correctness before releasing the packaging materials to production.
• Conduct Mock recalls on product and packaging at least twice a year or as needed.
• Conduct in-house internal audit of receiving, storage, warehouse, shipping, conduct shelf life studies on Ready To Eat (RTE) products.
• Review results of environmental monitoring of Listeria and Salmonella as sent by independent lab on regular basis.
• Food Technologist Stockton Facility Nov. 2006 – April. 2008
• Work Hours: 10+ hours a day, 50+ hours a week.
• Responsibilities:
• Fabricate new product per R&D formulation modules.
• Supervise Production Cook in cooking the test product.
• Manufacture and supervise cooking of new product.
• Update Ship new product samples to clients and sales department.
• Perform 2 hour pre-operational inspection of uncooked and cooked side 3 days a week upon request from QA.Dept.
• Update product specification and paper files, and oversee any product variance in formulation via R&D Manager.
• Conduct chemical test of new product in lab to meet company and customer specifications.
• Microbiologist/ QA Representative (Stockton Facility) Dec. 2000 – Nov. 2005
• Work Hours: 8+ hours a day, 40+ hours a week.
• Responsibilities:
• Conduct microbial analysis of raw materials and finished product.
• Take operational swabs of production floor for cleanliness and test pre-operational swabs aerobic plate count.
• Perform free fatty acid test of cooking oil, test acid content of spiced product, and analyze raw-blend, and finished product for fat, moisture, protein and salt.
• Conduct Bone analysis of ground meat. Generate weekly lab report for quality control manager. Maintain computer records for all lab testing.
• QA Representative (Fresno Poultry Plant) April 2000–Dec. 2000
• Work Hours: 8+ hours a day, 40+ hours a week
• Responsibilities:
• Daily 2 hour pre-operational inspection of processing areas to verify equipment cleanliness, visually and by touch.
• Monitor/inspect raw poultry different stages according to HACCP temperature specifications, during cut up, boxing, weighing and pricing.
• Conduct hourly checks of different tray pack product items for quality assurance specifications.
• Conduct operational sanitation check at specified intervals to ensure cleanliness.
• File and input daily records and inventory product placed on QA hold.
• Work Hours: 8+ hours a day, 40+ hours a week, Salary position.
• Supervisor: Dr. Mohammad Azam (Plant Quality Director), Retired.