Description
Food Safety Culture (FSC) is becoming a common non-conformance in food safety audits. Although having certified food safety management systems in place, the food industry still suffers from incidents such as product recalls, food poisoning outbreaks and allergen contamination. The one common factor in every incident is people and the way they behave.
FSC is a hot topic and is fundamental to the improvement of food safety in any business. All major retailer and GFSI standards now require the development and implementation of a FSC Program. The GFSI Food Safety Culture Position Paper believes “that to be successful and sustainable, food safety must go beyond formal regulations to live within the culture of a company.” Developing and maintaining a strong food safety culture can be a challenge for industry – knowing what food safety culture is, how to measure it, how to improve it and what tools and methods can be used to implement, develop, promote and maintain a positive culture of food safety within your respective organization.
To help you meet your BRCGS audit requirement section 1.1.2 we have developed a 4hr workshop that will help you understand, assess and implement effective FSC improvement program in your workplace.
Contents
This course will include the following topics:
- Understand the context of Food Safety Culture within your business.
- Understand why Food Safety Culture is important.
- Have an awareness of methodologies to measure the current culture.
- Understand and apply a number of methods to assess and implement effective Food Safety Culture improvement programs.
- Participate in, develop or review a Food Safety Culture Improvement Program.
- Planning for the future.
This is an essential workshop for food company leaders and teams!
Benefits
Developing a strong food safety culture in the workplace is essential for any organization in the food industry. It goes beyond compliance and fosters a proactive approach to ensuring food safety.
The key benefits are:
Enhanced Product Safety and Consumer Protection
- Improved Compliance with Regulations.
- Encourages adherence to food safety regulations and reduces the risk of non-compliance penalties, fines and product recalls
- Reduces incidents and cost savings. Avoids the financial and reputational damage caused by recalls, lawsuits, or negative publicity
- Strengthens employee accountibility and engagement. Empowers staff to identify and address risks proactivity without fear of blame
- Positive business reputation and customer loyalty
