Jatin Patel is the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager for The Cheesecake Factory Bakery in Rocky Mount, NC. With over 10 years of experience in food manufacturing and SQF compliance, Jatin specializes in designing and implementing robust foreign-matter control programs (CCFB/ECB), developing glass-and-plastic audit logs, and leading cross-functional teams to maintain the highest standards of product safety and quality. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and has successfully guided high-volume bakery operations through multiple third-party audits, ensuring continuous improvement in both processes and culture.
Day 1: Dec 2, 2025
1:50 pm
CASE STUDY
Practical Strategies for Foreign Matter Contamination Control in Bakery Operations: Integrating CCFB & ECB for SQF Compliance
Explore how a large-scale bakery can design and implement an end-to-end foreign-matter control program, covering Centralized Control of Foreign Bodies (CCFB) and Equipment Control of Breakages (ECB). Create a roadmap to:
- Identify key elements of an effective glass and plastic audit log for high-volume bakery lines.
- Align foreign-matter controls with relevant SQF modules to exceed customer and retailer expectations.
- Examine real-world examples of cross-departmental collaboration (QA, maintenance, operations) to drive continuous improvement.
- Apply practical tips for training shop-floor teams to recognize, report, and prevent foreign-matter risks before they reach consumers.
Adapt your preventive strategies with audit-ready documentation to ensure faster inspections and maintain continuous SQF compliance.
Day 2: Dec 3, 2025
