Dakota Global is a company rooted in agriculture. Our founding members were born and raised on farms, getting their hands dirty learning first-hand how the food supply chain works.

Based in Fargo, ND, Dakota Global offers consulting services for companies involved in agriculture or livestock production. Dakota Global is the only food safety firm in the upper midwest certified to teach HACCP accredited courses including the Basics of HACCP. The only one. Additionally, we offer custom food safety training for plan staff, executives, QA/QC managers, and administrators and can help your company draft your food safety program, including your HACCP plan

Dakota Global differentiates itself by committing to your long-term food safety program. We work with you now and we will help keep you ahead of regulatory issues.

Dakota Global truly believes in making the world a better place.

What is HACCP?

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, or HACCP, is a science-based, common-sense approach to prevent food safety hazards. The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act was signed into law early in 2011. Its reason for being: better protect public health by strengthening the food safety system. The FDA wants to focus on preventing food safety problems instead of reacting to them after they occur. This legislative mandate gives the FDA the authority to mandate preventative controls for food facilities and for food production. Bottom line: they want a safer food supply from the get-go. Many large retailers are turning to the Global Food Safety Initiative to provide benchmarks for food safety systems. Most third-party programs that meet Global Food Safety Initiative requirements use HACCP style systems to meet these expectations. Having a current HACCP plan in place has been mandatory for manufacturers of meat and poultry, seafood and juice products; but for all other food products, HACCP is voluntary. However, now that the FDA is mandating food safety plans, an active HACCP program will fulfill these requirements. The FDA has posted everything you need to know at http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/. What you'll quickly learn is, you'll need someone to help you work through all the current and upcoming food guidance regulations regarding FSMA. Dakota Global is ready to help. HACCP is more than just a written plan. It must be customized to each facility – there is no "off the shelf" solution. Dakota Global provides affordable, effective and experienced training, planning and auditing services. We understand you have invested a significant amount of time and money into your business, and we are here to ensure you are meeting the food safety requirements to keep things running smoothly.

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HACCP Training

Basics of HACCP: This course is designed for individuals who need to have formal HACCP training and fulfills all requirements for regulatory HACCP and third-party food safety systems. Employee HACCP: This half-day course introduces production workers and sanitation employees to fundamental food safety requirements, the importance of food safety systems, and why HACCP is being implemented. (COMING SOON!) Advanced HACCP: A two-day course that focuses on validation and verification activities and the relationship HACCP has with third-party certifications and the Global Food Safety Initiative.

HACCP Planning

HACCP planning is actually Food Safety Program planning. Dakota Global develops or helps develop all types of food safety plans that are either required by the USDA or FDA (regulatory plans) or by your customers (third-party plans) including those that support the Global Food Safety Initiative. New government rules and third-party pressures are requiring most processors to significantly upgrade their current pre-requisite programs, or develop additional plans that previously haven’t been required. Dakota Global views HACCP as a philosophical process of how to keep products safe, which means it must be part of your business culture. It requires several key components that aren’t product related like management commitment, the development of a HACCP team, developing a facility diagram to complete a hazard analysis and more. Dakota Global does not do HACCP plans alone; company commitment is required to ensure success. Each plan much be developed specifically for your product and process and Dakota Global is the right partner to help.

HACCP Auditing

Auditing is sometimes the hardest part of the food safety equation. Internal audits are often conducted by the very same personnel responsible for food safety and this could result in bias or blindness towards outcome. Dakota Global provides expert, internal auditing. We asses the system, provide feedback and prepare you to pass regulatory or third party audits. We also help keep audits current to ensure you’re meeting requirements set by both the government and your customers.

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For more information or to receive an estimate for HACCP Training, please fill out the form. Or reach us here: travis@dakotaglobal.com 701-541-3834