Kim Raczka has over 25 years of work experience in various roles related to quality assurance and food safety. Kim is currently the Head of Food Safety at The Wenger Group, a position they have held since 2023. Prior to this, they worked as the Quality and Food Safety Director at The Wenger Group from 2022 to 2023.
Before joining The Wenger Group, Kim served as the Director of Food Safety and Quality at IRA MIDDLESWARTH & SONS, INC. from 2019 to 2022. Kim also worked at Furmano Foods as a Quality Manager from 2013 to 2019, where they developed databases and implemented statistical analysis to track foreign material and reduce quality holds.
Kim's previous experience includes roles as a Quality Assurance Manager at Ingretec, Ltd. from 2010 to 2013, a Quality Manager at Fabcon from 2006 to 2009, and a Quality Laboratory Supervisor at Michael Foods from 2003 to 2006. Kim started their career as an Analytical Chemist at WORLD RESOURCES INC from 1995 to 2002, where they conducted various chemical analysis tasks.
Overall, Kim Raczka has a strong background in quality assurance, food safety, and laboratory analysis, with experience in both the food industry and other sectors.
Kim Raczka obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Cedar Crest College, which they attended from 1989 to 1993. In 2017, they pursued a Master of Science degree in Food Safety at Michigan State University, completing it in 2020. Additionally, Kim Raczka has obtained several certifications, including PCQI Animal Food from the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) in April 2022, Foreign Supplier Verification from FSPCA in May 2018, PCQI Human Foods from FSPCA in May 2016, EMR from the National Registry of Emergency Technicians in January 2016. Kim'scertification in HACCP from AIB International, Inc does not include specific information regarding the obtained month and year.
July, 2023 - present
March, 2022