Kay Wannavut’s Profile

  • Lead Instructor for Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) course.  Note: FSPCA was initially funded by US FDA
  • Consultant for food importation to USA for several importers.  Develop FSVP on imported foods for importers per FDA’s regulations. 
  • Consultant for foreign food manufacturers in regard to US FDA’s regulations.  Represents food manufacturers during FDA Food Establishment Inspections.
  • Instructor on HACCP / CGMP for food manufacturer’s employees to comply with certain FDA regulations.  Certificate of training will be given upon completion.
  • Certified Instructor for ServSafe Food Protection Manager and ServSafe Food Handler under supervision of National Restaurant Association, USA.  Note: Restaurant operations in most states in USA are required to have Food Protection Manager certificate or similar.
  • Manage and operate Chayothai LLC which is a US importer mainly importing shelf-stable foods from Thailand.
  • Licensed by Department of Homeland Security / U.S. Customs and Border Protection as Customs Broker to transact Customs business on client’s behalf with expertise in trade compliance.

Achievements

  • Provided advice and represented food manufacturer in Thailand during US FDA Food Establishment Inspection.  We were able to mitigate the result from over 30 counts of violations down to two counts: missing a specific training certification and missing some signatures on old work logs.  Business saved (main business = export to USA).
  • Assisted a client to release the container which was previously put on hold by FDA due to incorrect labeling.  We managed to follow regulation and applied correct labels to all merchandise.  FDA inspected and released the goods.  Without proper correction, all would be destroyed or exported out of USA.
  • Handled FDA inspection on client’s merchandise which was originally put on hold.  We thoroughly communicated and provided proper information to FDA Agent resulting in a quick release of the merchandise.
  • Assisted clients in selling their products via wholesale channel.
  • Provided logistics support to clients such as load/unload merchandise from containers, palletizing and palletized storage, cross-dock services.

Career History

Senior Technical Analyst – IT – Verizon Wireless 2000 – 2013

WWAN LTE Network Assurance Engineer III) – Verizon Wireless 2013 – 2017

Chayothai LLC – Managing Member, 2014 – present

Chayothai Wholesale Inc – Co-Owner, 2019 – present

Niraine Inc. – CEO, 2019 – present

Food Safety Courses Completed

FSPCA – Lead Instructor for Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP)

FSPCA – Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP – 21 CFR 1 Subpart L)

FSPCA – Food Defense Awareness (21 CFR 121)

FSPCA – Preventive Controls for Human Food (21 CFR 117)

FSPCA – Preventive Controls for Animal Food (21 CFR 507)

Association of Food and Drug Officials / Cornell University – PSA Grower Training (21 CFR 112)

University of Georgia Extension – Better Process Control School (21 CFR 113)

NC State University – Acidified Foods Manufacturing School (21 CFR 114)

NC State University – Good Manufacturing Practices (21 CFR 110 / 117)

NC State University – Intro to Microbial Foodborne Hazards

NC State University – HACCP – accredited by International HACCP Alliance

Advanced HACCP – accredited by International HACCP Alliance

Texas A&M University Dept of Soil & Crop Sciences’ Feed Industry HACCP

Implementing SQF Systems 9.0

Internal Auditing for Food Safety Programs

IFPTI – Foundations for Integrating the Food Safety System

IFPTI / FDA – HACCP

IFPTI / FDA – Labeling

IFPTI / FDA – Pasteurization

IFPTI / FDA – Communication Skills for Regulators

IFPTI / FDA – National Shellfish Sanitation Program Overview

IFPTI / FDA – Shellfish Growing Areas

IFPTI / FDA – Shellfish Plant Sanitation

IFPTI / FDA – Plumbing Controls for Commercial Food Establishments

IFPTI / FDA – Pest Control in Food Establishments