Nidha Naser

Dedicated and detail-oriented Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control professional with hands-on experience in regulatory compliance and food production operations. Knowledgeable in HACCP-based food safety systems, GMP, GHP, and QA/QC procedures. Committed to ensuring product safety, maintaining quality standards, and improving operational efficiency through effective monitoring and control practices.

QA Executive at FLAVOURS OF CALICUT (2025-06 – 2025-12)

Quality Assurance Executive responsible for monitoring HACCP-based food safety controls and ensuring compliance across food production operations.

• Monitored HACCP-based food safety controls across raw material receiving, frying, seasoning, packaging, storage, and dispatch operations.
• Conducted pre-operational and operational hygiene inspections, ensuring compliance with GMP, GHP, PRPs, and sanitation SOPs across production and packing areas.
• Verified and monitored Critical Control Points (CCPs) including frying temperature and oil quality parameters such as TPM, along with OPRPs such as sorting and filtration, to control physical and chemical hazards.
• Performed laboratory analysis of Free Fatty Acid (FFA) and Peroxide Value (PV) to assess oil degradation and prevent oxidative rancidity.
• Performed raw material verification under PRP controls and conducted finished product quality analysis including moisture determination, sensory evaluation, dimensional consistency, and salt standardization to ensure specification compliance.
• Ensured all production and quality control workflows were carried out strictly in accordance with approved Standard Operating Procedures.
• Conducted pre-dispatch verification and batch release activities, ensuring labeling accuracy, packaging integrity, and FIFO/FEFO implementation.
• Participated in internal audits, CAPA implementation, and root cause analysis, supporting continuous improvement of the Food Safety Management System.
• Maintained accurate and up-to-date CCP monitoring records, QC checklists, inspection reports, and compliance documentation to support audit and regulatory requirements.
• Gained practical experience in complete snack production operations, including receiving, processing, frying, seasoning, packing, storage, and dispatch in a food manufacturing environment.

In-Plant Trainee as QA/QC at BAFNA ENTERPRISES (2024-11 – 2024-12)

In-Plant Trainee gaining hands-on experience in Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures in spice manufacturing.

• Completed hands-on training in Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) procedures.
• Gained exposure to physical, chemical, and microbiological analysis of spices

Bachelor of Science in Food Technology – UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT (2022-08 – 2025-04)