A wise friend and learned scientist proposed the following definition for food safety culture. The aggregation of the prevailing, relatively constant, learned, shared attitudes, values and beliefs contributing to the hygiene behaviours withinRead More
Have you ever signed a pledge or a petition to show your support and commitment to a cause? Interestingly research in this area has important lessons for us as we strive to developRead More
Recently I have been involved with several large organisations. My role has been to provide training to the food safety teams – most of whom are middle managers. These experiences have been painful,Read More
We have been chatting about the GFSI position paper on food safety culture in the last few weeks. In this final episode, we discuss the last two pillars of their food safety cultureRead More
We have been having a look at the GFSI position paper on building a food safety culture. This week we look at hazards and risk awareness. What are OUR big deal food safetyRead More
This week’s blog takes a break from the GFSI position on food safety to have a party. Last week I was privileged to attend a prestigious retail event. It was interesting to seeRead More
We have been having a look at the GFSI position paper on building a food safety culture. People are the lifeblood of our food safety management systems. Without them, our food safety managementRead More
We recently had a great opportunity to share some food safety knowledge on the Daily Thetha show on SABC 1. This is an educational program targeting 16 to 24-year-olds. They have a viewershipRead More
So much of what we do in South Africa regarding food safety management systems has its roots in the GFSI benchmarking requirements and benchmarked standards. It, therefore, stands to reason that we shouldRead More
So much of what we do in South Africa regarding food safety management systems has its roots in the GFSI benchmarking requirements and benchmarked standards. It therefore stands to reason that we shouldRead More