Allsama Basar

Experience

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  Parle Products Pvt. Ltd

  Mar 2005 - Mar 2006

  QA Executive
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  Agro Dutch Industries Ltd.

  Aug 2006 - Jan 2010

  HEAD QA & FOOD SAFETY

  >Head QA & Food Safety (Jul'08 to Jan'10)>Management Representative (Apr'08 to Jul'08)>QA Executive (Aug'06 to Apr'08)

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  Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

  Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  PLANT QA ADVISOR/ CONSULTANT
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  SGS India Pvt. Ltd.

  Apr 2010 - May 2012

  AUDITOR FOOD CERTIFICATION SERVICES

  • Conduct certification audits (second and third party) in accordance to the food safety standards such as Codex Alimentarius Commission CAC/RCP 1-1969, Rev 4 (2003), ISO 22000: 2005 and other relevant standards. • Capability Building – developed and disseminate to all SGS auditors on FSSAI-Labelling requirements; FSSAI applicability regarding Tea Industry; Food Safety and Standard (packing and labelling requirement); Opening meeting agenda during all audits, Ready To Eat (RTE) food market in India for Govt. initiative. • Interface and provide support for other team members for business development, audit operations. Show less

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  PepsiCo International India Region

  May 2012 - Nov 2016

  CORPORATE MANAGER QA, ASST. (BEVERAGE)

  • Support Quality and Food Safety systems – support development, execution, improvement and sustenance plans on Q & FS systems; monitor & provide insights/trends on monthly quality score card; co-ordinating with Pepsi-China & Pepsi-Ireland, monthly quality review to track India plant performances. • Singlehandedly drive PepsiCo Quality International programs - develop process and people for Sensory, Chemist calibration, Lab Proficiency Schemes – Analytical, Micro and Sensory; Good Lab Practices & Lab Audits. • Capability Building – Plan, develop and conduct trainings on various quality programs to enhance plant quality performances: Global 3D Quality (Food safety, Plant quality and Trade quality), In-Plant Sensory Programs, Food Defense, Recall & Traceability, HACCP, Lab Proficiency, Technical Troubleshoot guides, SPC, etc. • Documentation – Developed set of harmonized quality and food safety documents as per FSSAI (Government of India), global PepsiCo guidelines and AIB International: Food safety policies/ programs/ SOPs/Work instructions/ testing plans. (E.g. Food Recall Program, Traceability Program, Crisis Management and Food Defense Program, etc.). • HACCP Validation – Execute and validate HACCP designs for manufacturing plants in India and nearby countries; in co-ordination with Pepsi-Dubai. • Support to Commercialization – New Product Development (NPD): Confirming in-plant and market trade quality for new products, in co-ordination with commercialization manager; Survey on Market trends and Competitors activities – plan, monitor & provide trends/insights to quality & marketing of trade performance results. • Support to R&D – Develop set of harmonized beverage specifications documents (RM, PM, FG materials), product formulation changeover, beverage formulation documents; in co-ordination with team. Show less

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  Confederation of Indian Industry

  Nov 2016 - Jul 2017

  DEPUTY DIRECTOR (COUNSELLOR) FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY

  • Lead nationwide Initiative of CHIFSS (CII-HUL Initiative on Food Safety Sciences), working closely with FSSAI, under Ministry of Health and Welfare, to develop Indian food industries; partnering with Government, large and SMEs, public health organizations; through advisory and consultative processes. • Advisory/Technical service – Develop FSMS Guidance Documents with multiple FSMS Plans involving large and SMEs of food industries. Example: Bakery products (breads, biscuits, cakes), Edible oils (Refined vegetable oil), Meat and meat products (Frozen), Alcoholic beverages (Wine, Beer, Spirits), Spreads (jams, jellies, marmalades), etc. • Project management – Provide support to initiate Blueprint for Risk Management of Specific Food Borne Illnesses (started with data collection, interaction with microbiology laboratories and public health organizations, support core team) • Plan and execute Food safety Public lectures by national and international speakers. • Capability Building – Develop food sector specific Training programs (presentation and manual) to disseminate FSMS Plans. • Planned and administered execution on multiple activities to develop and disseminate CHIFSS knowledge. Show less

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  DNV GL

  Mar 2018 - Dec 2019

  LEAD AUDITOR FOOD SAFETY - North America
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  Samarpan Kathak Dance Academy (SKDA)

  Oct 2018 - now

  FOUNDER AND COACH
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  Good Crop Inc. (GL, SA)

  Dec 2019 - Apr 2020

  LEAD QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY
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  DNV GL

  Apr 2020 - Oct 2020

  LEAD AUDITOR FOOD SAFETY - North America
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  Self-employed

  Oct 2021 - now

  FOOD SAFETY PROFESSIONAL AND TRAINER

  . Delivering Food Safety Classroom and Webinar trainings for industry professionals.• Delivering Consumer Education Awareness programs (at different levels and to different populations) on Food safety and quality.

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  Certification Bodies

  Mar 2022 - now

  LEAD AUDITOR FOOD SAFETY-North America

  Conducting Supplier assurance Certification audits for Food Safety schemes in North America food companies.