Iftikhar Awan

Background

About Iftikhar Awan

Industry Experience: • More than 23 years of experience including ~14 years with Meat processing industry with Ontario, Ministry of Food, Agriculture & Rural affairs (OMAFRA) • Served in various capacities i.e, Meat Hygiene Officer, Further Processing Inspector, Food Safety adviser with the Ministry and as an SQF Contract Auditor, FS Consultant, Microbiologist, QA Manager, Food Safety/HACCP, Health & Safety consultant with private food processors Education: • Masters in Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA), Guelph. Awards:(i) University Graduate Scholarship,(ii) Registrar Award • Masters (Hons.) Food Technology, Pakistan, CGPA 3.94/4. • B.Sc.(Hons.) Agri, Majored Food Technology, U of A (1994) • Acidified Food Manufacturing School,"Processing Acidified Canned Foods" N. Carolina State U.(2020) • Cannabis Production Course, U of G (2019) • Cannabis Regulation & Quality Assurance Course, U of G (2020) Certification/Exams: • Registered SQF Auditor (FSCs 07, 08, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 26, 32) Course, exams, Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), Chicago, IL, USA • "Certification exam "Implementing SQF Systems: Manufacturing" SQFI • "Implementing SQF Systems" SQFI • Certified HACCP/Quality Auditor Certification (CHA/CQA), American Society for Quality (ASQ), Chicago, IL, USA • Occupational Health & Safety Certification Courses (I & II, Sector specific), Toronto, ON Training Courses/Presentation: • Completed numerous training courses, related to Food Safety Systems, Microbiology, Meat Processing, Conflict Resolution and more with OMAFRA and while working with private sector • Prepared training module & presentation for OMAFRA's courses and prepared and delivered a number of presentations on topics related to Cleaning & Sanitation, GMPs, Microbiology & others