Description

Bulletproof Your Facility and Build Consumer Trust

• Date & Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m. ET
• Location: Live Online via Zoom
• Cost: FREE for FCIA Members | $75 for Non-Members

In the fine chocolate industry, your brand's reputation relies on quality, flavor, and uncompromised food safety. A single safety issue or facility contamination event can disrupt production, damage retail relationships, and compromise customer trust.

Whether you operate a boutique bean-to-bar kitchen or manage a growing manufacturing facility, having a structured food safety system is essential.

Join food safety experts Lisa Petro and Joshua Frank from CD Food Consulting Services for an actionable, industry-focused webinar: Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP): Plan Ahead to Address Food Safety Problems. You will gain a clear roadmap to identify, prevent, and manage food safety risks across your entire operation.

What You Will Learn

This session simplifies complex regulatory requirements into practical steps tailored for chocolate makers, chocolatiers, and supply chain partners.

• HACCP Fundamentals & The 12 Steps: Understand the core principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points and walk through the 12 essential steps to build a customized, compliant food safety plan.
• Environmental Monitoring Programs (EMP): Master best practices for testing post-tempering facility surfaces to detect and prevent pathogens where exposed chocolate is most vulnerable.
• Supplier Verification Programs: Learn how to vet and verify cacao brokers, ingredient suppliers, and packaging vendors to ensure strict safety standards long before materials arrive at your door.

Meet Your Instructors

Lisa Petro & Joshua Frank from CD Food Consulting Services

Lisa Petro and Joshua Frank bring extensive experience in food safety compliance, quality assurance, and preventive controls. Their practical consulting approach helps food producers build robust safety systems that fit real-world production environments without sacrificing operational efficiency.

Who Should Attend?

• Bean-to-bar chocolate makers
• Chocolatiers and confectioners
• Production managers and QA specialists
• Cacao brokers and ingredient suppliers
• Craft food entrepreneurs scaling production

Secure Your Spot Today

Protect your brand, your facility, and your customers by taking control of your food safety strategy.

Pricing:

• FCIA Members: Included with membership (Free)
• Non-Members: $75.00