Who must be qualified to manufacture, process, park or hold food?

• A. External contractors only
• B. Individuals must be qualified by education, training, or experience
• C. Only managers
• D. Anyone can perform if supervised

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is that anyone who manufactures, processes, packs, or holds food must have demonstrated competence. FSMA requires that people performing these activities be qualified by education, training, or experience so they can properly execute the tasks that keep food safe. This ensures the staff actually understands and can apply the preventive controls, monitoring, corrective actions, and recordkeeping involved. It isn’t limited to managers or external contractors, and supervision alone isn’t enough if the individual lacks the necessary qualifications. So the best answer is that individuals must be qualified by education, training, or experience to perform these duties.