Certification Connection

EAGLE's Client Newsletter | July 2019

EAGLE Certification Group celebrates 25 years of service! 

"EAGLE is excited to be celebrating our 25th anniversary in 2019.  It took a lot of hard work not just on the part of our founders, Bev and Chris Shillito, but dedication from countless individuals over the years, many of whom are still with us today as both staff and auditors.  Our success and longevity can be tied directly back to our culture and how it has allowed us to recruit, develop and retain our staff and auditors.  We have, over the last 5 years, been able to focus not just on how EAGLE can grow but on how to make the organization better in all aspects of the business.  We have an eager, dynamic, growing staff and are excited for what is ahead of us.  The future is truly golden!" 

Brad Shillito, President

As part of the anniversary celebration, an EAGLE Timeline was displayed at Boot Camp to showcase the successes and growth of the company. 

Assessing Culture

Contributed by Jessica Osborne, Director of Business Development and Business Processes

EAGLE is working on an approach to assess the culture of an organization as part of our audit value and service offerings.  We are in the infancy stages of development and welcome input of tools, approaches and expectations that you as a client or other business partner may have.  Culture is a growing focus for consumers and companies.  Good company culture has a direct impact on company bottom-line as well as morale, retention and brand recognition.  If you have any interest or input, EAGLE welcomes you to email Brad Shillito or Jessica Osborne.  You can also reach out by phone at 1.800.795.3641.

Now Offering BRCGS!

Contributed by Lindsey Stafford, Senior Program and Certification Manager

EAGLE is excited to announce that we are one step closer to receiving our BRC Global Standards (BRCGS) Accreditation.  BRCGS is an approved Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard.  Our BRCGS Office Audit assessment is now complete with ANSI.  Our next step is to complete our first witness audit with ANSI scheduled for late summer/early fall 2019.  Once this audit takes place our accreditation status will go to voting with ANSI and we will receive our accreditation.  EAGLE will be able to offer BRCGS to the Food Safety, Packaging and Packaging Material, and Storage and Distribution industries.  We are excited to bring on BRCGS to help support current clients and strengthen our offerings to new clients.  More information can be found here on our website.  Please email us with any questions or concerns.

Marketing Your ISO Certification

Contributed by Kelly Abbott, Director of Certification

Back in 2004, the ISO group issued a marketing brochure that set forth requirements for how to market your ISO certification.

NEW FMEA Released!

Contributed by Frank Martinez, Staff Technical Expert

If you are an Automotive Supplier, then this information is for you!  If you are IATF 16949 Certified, then this information is required for implementation.

Multi-Sites

Contributed by Kelly Abbott, Director of Certification

Are you a multi-site certificate structure? You could be if you have more than one address on a certificate.  Click below to find out if you're sonsidered a multi-site strucutre.

Medical Device FDA Areas of Issue

Contributed by Kelly Abbott, Director of Certification

Are you a Medical Device Supplier?  If you are and if you are subject to FDA audits, there are a few areas of focus you should consider that will drive positive audit results.

EAGLE Sponsoring the 2019 SQF Conference

EAGLE is excited to be the Title Sponsor for this year's conference!  We'd also like to congratulate our own Roger Roeth, Chief Technical Officer, for being selected to present at the conference!

Food Fraud—Not Just a Supplier Issue

Contributed by Roger Roeth, Chief Technical Officer

Many facilities have conducted food fraud vulnerability studies in the past year since it has been a requirement of all of the GFSI programs and these studies have focused on the potential food fraud of their ingredients or raw materials, however this is only part of the evaluation. 

EMIS Upgrade

Contributed by Matt Penny, IT Manager

We are set to upgrade the back end of our EMIS website on the weekend of August 3rd – 4th, 2019.  This will introduce a newly updated look to the website, and some upgrades based on customer feedback we’ve received over the years.  The transition will be pretty low impact, but please be aware that the website may be unavailable for a portion of this weekend while the upgrade is performing.  You should plan ahead to submit any items you may need to so that they are not late, in case of extended downtime.  Your login information will remain the same, and all of your current data/due dates/access will carry over to the new site.  We hope you will enjoy the improvements we have made.

Staffing Update

Contributed by Donna Somuk, Certification Manager

Please help welcome Kaylor Schuttinger to the EAGLE Team.  Kaylor worked at EAGLE over summer 2018 as a temp.  Now she’s back with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Marketing with a Minor in Economics from Malone University and will join the Business Development team as Sales Support.  Kaylor was on Malone’s swim team and holds the school’s record for the 200 back and was the acting president of the Malone Enactus Chapter, all while holding a 3.95 GPA!

We are so excited to welcome Stephanie Prater to our staff as well!  Stephanie came to us a couple of months ago and became a part of the EAGLE family immediately.  She is the new Office and Financial Coordinator.  When she’s not working, or raising her family of three young children (4 if you count the hubs), she enjoys hiking, kayaking and yoga. She is also a student, pursuing a degree in accounting.  She is a perfect addition to the staff! 

EAGLE Sponsored Training

SQF Fundamentals Class

Provided by an SQF licensed trainer, the class will help to prepare you to integrate robust food safety standards into your existing practices, while creating a pathway to achieving globally accepted GFSI certification.

Date & Time  August 21-22, 2019 — 1PM-5PM EST on August 21st and 8AM-4PM EST on August, 22nd

Cost  $425 per person   

Location  Cleveland Airport Marriott | 4277 West 150th Street | Cleveland, OH 44135

INSTRUCTOR
Cathy is President of HACCP Consulting Group and Senior Consultant for Quality Support Group.  Her experience of over 20 years in food manufacturing, consulting, training and auditing covers a broad range of foods including meat and poultry, confectionary, packaging and many others.  She has assisted industry, academic and government  organizations as a speaker and trainer internationally. 

Developing and Implementing HACCP Plans 

Introductory course providing training in developing a HACCP program for all types of processing facilities, except seafood and juice. 

Who Should Attend  All personnel who wish to better understand food safety management under the USDA and FDA, as well as those needing to be designated as “HACCP trained” will benefit.

Date & Time  October 21-22, 2019 — Daily 8AM-5PM EST

Cost  $645 per person   

Location   Hilton Cincinnati Airport | 7373 Turfway Road | Florence, KY 41042

INSTRUCTOR – Kelly Vest, DMH, DrPH
Kelly is an Associate of HACCP Consulting Group and holds Adjunct Assistant Professor appointments at Oklahoma State University and the Uniformed Services University.  His experience of over 30 years in food safety, food defense, infectious disease epidemiology and surveillance includes a 20-year military career dedicated in protecting the military. Consulting, auditing, and training includes dairy, confectionary, bakery, packaging, and many others.

Implementing SQF Systems - Edition 8

Provided by an SQF licensed trainer, the class will help to prepare you to meet the SQF Practitioner requirements as defined in the SQF code.

Who Should Attend  Anyone who is preparing to meet the SQF Practitioner requirements as defined in the SQF Code or wanting a detailed knowledge base for the successful implementation and maintenance of SQF Systems.

Date & Time  October 23-24, 2019 — Daily 8AM-5PM EST      

Cost  $645 per person   

Location  Hilton Cincinnati Airport | 7373 Turfway Road | Florence, KY 41042

INSTRUCTOR– Kelly Vest DVM, DrPH
Kelly is an Associate of HACCP Consulting Group and holds Adjunct Assistant Professor appointments at Oklahoma State University and the Uniformed Services University.  His experience of over 30 years in food safety, food defense, infectious disease epidemiology and surveillance includes a 20-year military career dedicated in protecting the military. Consulting, auditing, and training includes dairy, confectionary, bakery, packaging, and many others.