Chris Thompson

About Chris Thompson

Former FDA Commissioned Officer. Advanced HACCP and PCQI (FSPCA) certified.Career Experience:Boulder Organic Foods 6/2021-PresentQuality Assurance ManagerProvide overall direction, development, maintenance, training, certification auditing, verification and validation for Food Safety Plans and the Quality Management System. SQF Practitioner and point of contact for FDA, USDA, CDPHE, SQF, GFCO and OTCO. Oversee Control Points for USDA cook-chill process. Label review team lead. Conduct root cause analysis and develop corrective actions. Responsible for addressing customer complaints. Maintain Approved Supplier Program.SZM, LLCQuality Manager 08/2020 – 6/2021GFSI (BRC) implementation lead. Developed all pre-requisite, HACCP and Food Safety Plans. Responsible for label review for FDA compliance. Created Master Manufacturing Records and Batch Production Records. Developed specifications for Identity, Strength, Purity and Composition. Developed Quality checks for dietary supplement formulations. ERP implementation lead.EVG Extracts LLC, Evergreen, CO 09/2019 – July 2020 Director of Quality & Food SafetyDirected and implemented 21 CFR compliance measures. Oversaw GFSI (BRC) compliance. Responsible for ISO 9001 program maintenance. Trained all employees in food safety and cGMP requirements. Developed a compliant supply chain program. Achieved 1st-time NOP compliance. Maintained kosher compliance. Responded to and managed customer complaints and internal non-conformances. Managed internal audits and oversaw validation practices. Spearheaded a program to produce and distribute hand sanitizer to businesses during the Covid-19 crisis Steven Robert Originals 03/2018 – 07/2019 Food Safety & Quality Auditor (12/2018 – 07/2019)Led internal SQF audits and collaborated with all departments to review corrective actions and root cause analysis using 5 why assessments and other tools. Served as QA representative to retail business units for product development. Reviewed/approved product labels. Investigated customer complaints. Validated processes with Kill Step Validation Studies (AIB). Eliminated unnecessary testing practices and reduced product rejection.

Experience

1. Quality Operations Manager

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   Jan 2023 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   FSSC Lead Auditor

Education

• University of Colorado Denver

  Masters degree, Environmental Science

• Colorado State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Environmental Health