Gitika Mehan

Gitika Mehan
RaceTrac, Director Food Safety & Quality

A passionate food industry executive, with diverse background of food categories, who is a technical thinker while being customer-centric. I am very comfortable engaging with all levels of management, while leading and coaching team members as needed.

• Approximately 30 years food industry experience within the USA and Canada, with broad influence from executive management to line workers.
• Skilled Quality / Food Safety professional with experience developing, managing and executing quality management systems including GMPs, HACCP and Food Safety Plans required by the Food Safety Modernization Act, regulatory relations/programs and internal/external certification programs.
• Understanding of FDA (US Food and Drug Administration), CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) regulations, SFCR (Safe Food for Canada Regulations) and the USDA (United Stated Department of Agriculture).
• Seasoned communicator comfortable presenting at all levels within the organization.
• Experienced leader of teams able to organize and lead people with diverse backgrounds to achieve a common objective.
• Food Safety Modernization Act Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Certified.
• Multiple Food Category experiences: coffee, pasteurization (pickles and salsa), frozen foods (eggos, pancake, entrees, meat and meat alternatives) bakery products, cookies, crackers, cereal, nutritional bars, processed cheese, sauces, thermal processed beverages, poultry, fruits and vegetables.
• Knowledge of Food Safety and Quality expectations within food manufacturing facilities, restaurants, retail
  stores and DC operations.