Mary JoiceCARASCO
Experience

Eleven years, six chapters

From the laboratory bench to leading a government quality section, every role added a new layer to how I see food safety.

Career timeline

2023 – Present

Food Safety & Regulatory Consultant

Independent practice · Philippines

Hands-on food safety, quality and regulatory support for food businesses, from systems and documents to registrations and training.

  • Develop, revise, and maintain HACCP Plans, cGMP Manuals, Work Instructions, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in accordance with applicable food safety and regulatory requirements
  • Facilitate U.S. food facility registration and related requirements, including DUNS, UFI, and SID registration for products intended for export to the United States
  • Facilitate GACC registration and regulatory requirements for food products intended for export to China
  • Assist local food businesses in securing FDA License to Operate (LTO) and Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) and in preparing the required regulatory documentation
  • Review product labels, specifications, ingredient declarations, allergen information, and supporting technical documents for regulatory compliance
  • Evaluate and organize supplier technical documents, certificates of analysis, product specifications, and other food safety records
  • Conduct food safety and GMP training for food handlers, production personnel, and management
  • Conduct food safety and quality audits and provide recommendations for corrective and preventive actions
Nov 2025 – Jul 2026

Administrative Officer V, Quality Management Section

National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau, DSWD · Pasay City

Headed the section that looks after the quality of relief goods, including the family food packs that reach families in times of need.

  • Acted as the head of the Quality Management Section
  • Supervised quality control of incoming goods, production and outgoing products
  • Issued memoranda to departments and sections on quality, compliance and QA matters
  • Gave technical assistance to field offices on storage and distribution challenges
Jun 2023 – Nov 2025

Technical Support Specialist

Hamburg Trading Corporation · Sta. Rosa, Laguna

The regulatory and technical point person between the company, its suppliers, its customers and the laboratories.

  • Handled the company’s LTO and CPR applications for its products
  • Prepared technical documents for customers and sourced supplier documentation
  • Coordinated third-party laboratory testing and monitored the results
  • Served as a member of the HACCP Team
Dec 2020 – Dec 2022

Quality Assurance Supervisor

Sambel Pacific Corporation · Calamba, Laguna

Led quality and warehouse operations while keeping the company audit-ready.

  • Served as Lead Internal Auditor and Document Control Custodian
  • Supervised quality assurance and warehouse operations
  • Coordinated with suppliers on raw materials and packaging
  • Resource speaker at the annual company trainings
Nov 2019 – Oct 2020

Quality Assurance Officer

Zenarosa Food Corporation · Carmona, Cavite

Kept day-to-day quality running smoothly from receiving to dispatch.

  • Responsible for quality assurance operations
  • Ensured compliance of incoming raw materials and outgoing finished goods
  • Monitored QA forms and checklists
  • Supported documentation for audit preparation
Jun 2015 – Mar 2019

Quality Assurance Officer

MGM Blendwell Corporation · Silang, Cavite

Where it all began: in the laboratory, learning quality from the ground up.

  • Ensured compliance of raw materials and finished goods through physico-chemical and microbiological testing
  • Managed the end-to-end CAPA process to investigate, resolve, and prevent product quality complaints
  • Conducted daily verification and calibration checks on all weighing scales and laboratory machines
  • Performed monthly facility audits to monitor adherence to cGMP, food safety, and quality regulations
  • Resource speaker in the annual personnel training
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Looking for someone who has seen it from every side?

Manufacturing, trading, regulation and government. If that mix of experience could help your business, I would be glad to talk it through with you.

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