Syamjothy Bynesh, Food Safety Specialist

Syamjothy Bynesh

Food Safety Specialist

Manufacturing

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Microbiology
Experience
19 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 3 Months

Food Safety Specialist at Manufacturing
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • My current job since May 2008

• Developed and reviewed QA standards, policies and procedures for all functions involved with or related to the quality and testing in accordance with company standards.
• Support the Implementation and Management of the Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2015), FSMS - BRC, HACCP, HALAL leading to Certification
• Regular inspections of entire premises to ensure compliance to food safety, food hygiene, & HACCP standards with reference to Codex Alimentarius principles of food hygiene.
• Perform mock recalls and ensure identification, labeling, and traceability system functions as planned.
• Ensure all food safety-related documents and records are controlled and that current issues are in use.
• Implementing PRPs, HACCP plan, Operational Pre Requisite Programs (OPRPs) Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) & (SSOPs).
• Conduct supplier audits & Coordinate for any food safety related issues .
• Conducts periodic internal audits of various departments to evaluate conformance to established procedures, and to evaluate the effectiveness of those procedures.
• Liaison with external accredited laboratories for food analysis for chemical and microbiological parameters & ensure results within limits
• Ensure the finished products are as per the standard specification of regulatory authority.
• Participate in the internal and external QA audit programs to verify adherence to standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure all Microbiological sampling of Raw materials and finished products and its proper documentation.
• Liaise with Local Food Compliance Authorities Audit and perform corrective actions for Improvement Points/NCR’s before the assigned date.
• Calibration of critical instruments before due date and maintain control list with certification.
• Execute pest Control activities with third parties.
• Develops and maintains good production Practices and procedures, by promoting the hygiene and food safety awareness requirements.
• Manages all QA related enquiries (product, raw materials, complaints hazards, governmental requirements

Lecturer at Government medical college
  • India
  • June 2005 to July 2006

Given lectures in General Microbiology, Medical Microbiology (Bacteriology & Virology) and Immunology at Post graduate level.
* In charge of the Microbiology lab.
* Conducted practical sessions in sterilization techniques, isolation techniques, culturing and cultivation of bacteria, fungi etc.
* Conducted practical sessions in isolation and characterization of medically important micro organisms.
* Conducted practical sessions in identification of blood cells, ELISA for Hepatitis B, VDRL for syphilis, Widal test for typhoid, and immunodiffusion.

Microbiologist at Hospital
  • India
  • June 2003 to July 2006

Carried out routine maintenance of the equipment, media preparation, and quality control testing of media, maintenance of stock.
* Carried out routine cultivation of collected samples and staining (Gram staining, Ziehl‐Neelson staining and Endospore staining) and microscopic observation.
* Identified the pathogens by biochemical characterization.
* Carried out antibiotic sensitivity of the susceptible pathogens by disk diffusion method.
* Serological diagnosis such as VDRL, Widal, ASO, RF, ELISA - for HIV, HBV, HCV, and Leptospira. (Card Biochemical test Test, Tube Test and Slide Test)
* Such as Catalase test, Oxidase test, Gelatin test, Indole test, Methyl red test, Citrate utilization test, Starch hydrolysis test, Carbohydrate fermentation and Nitrate reductase test.
* Compile reports based on investigations

Education

Master's degree, Microbiology
  • at Bharathiyar university
  • March 2003

Applied Microbiology

Bachelor's degree, Microbiology
  • at Bharathiyar University
  • March 2001

Specialties & Skills

Auditing
ISO 9001:2015
Training
Process Mapping

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

BRC Issue 8 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2019
ISO Internal Audit (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2010
Valid Until:
April 2010
HACCP (Training)
Training Institute:
Sharjah Municipality
ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor (Training)
Training Institute:
URS
Haccp Implementation Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2009
Valid Until:
March 2009
Food Hygiene (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2009
Valid Until:
June 2009

Hobbies

  • Watching TV, Webinar