Food Safety Services
Significant experience food manufacturing & catering sectors including the development, training, implementation and monitoring of food safety management programs..
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Significant experience food manufacturing & catering sectors including the development, training, implementation and monitoring of food safety management programs..
If you have a problem but not sure what to do next........ Call or e-mail now
Food Safety & Haccp Training
The
food safety training is certificated by the Royal
Society for the Promotion of Health.
We
specialise in providing training on the clients
premises or nominated training
facility. Training can be completed in
most countries around the world
and courses and can
be adapted for your company.
● Fundamentals of Food Hygiene (One day including a multiple choice exam)
● Fundamentals of Haccp (One day including a multiple choice exam)
● Supervising Food Safety in Catering / Manufacturing (3 Days including a review session & written exam on day 3)
● Practical Food Safety Audit Training (Half - one day including a practical session)
We now have approval from the RSPH to run the following courses:
Level 2 (Basic) Award in Food Safety in Catering
Level 2 (Basic) Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing
Level 2 (Basic) Award in Food Safety for Retail
Level 3 (intermediate) Award in Food Safety Supervision for Retail
Level 4 (Advanced) Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering
Level 4 (Advanced) Award in Food Safety Management for Manufacturing
Level 3 (Intermediate) Award in HACCP for Food Manufacturing (Also applicable to Catering)
Level 4 (Advanced) Award in HACCP Management for Food Manufacturing (Also applicable to Catering)
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● Fundamentals of Food Hygiene (One day including a multiple choice exam)
● Fundamentals of Haccp (One day including a multiple choice exam)
● Supervising Food Safety in Catering / Manufacturing (3 Days including a review session & written exam on day 3)
● Practical Food Safety Audit Training (Half - one day including a practical session)
We now have approval from the RSPH to run the following courses:
Level 2 (Basic) Award in Food Safety in Catering
Level 2 (Basic) Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing
Level 2 (Basic) Award in Food Safety for Retail
Level 3 (intermediate) Award in Food Safety Supervision for Retail
Level 4 (Advanced) Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering
Level 4 (Advanced) Award in Food Safety Management for Manufacturing
Level 3 (Intermediate) Award in HACCP for Food Manufacturing (Also applicable to Catering)
Level 4 (Advanced) Award in HACCP Management for Food Manufacturing (Also applicable to Catering)
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BRC Global Standard for Food Safety - Consultancy
We
work with both large and small food manufacturers
providing consultancy and technical support for
the development of food safety systems to the BRC
Global Standard for Food Safety (Issue 5) (often
referred to as BRC accreditation), EFSIS
Standards (now the same as the BRC standard).
Once certificated to the standard, ongoing support can be provided to maintain the system, review and upgrade the system to version 5 of the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety or for example undertake the internal audits which are an essential part of the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety.
Independent of the organisations auditing to this standard allowing technical support to assist companies to obtain and maintain the BRC standard with no potential conflicts of interest.
2 main support services are available:
• A review where a company is against the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety (Issue 5) with some practical advice. The company then takes this information and works on their own towards the standard or with minimal external support. This is relevant for a company taking their first steps towards the BRC standard or requires technical support to upgrade their quality system to meet the requirements of Issue 5.
• Full support for a company making their first steps to meet the requirements of the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety (Issue 5) right through to providing help on the day of the audit.
See BRC Global Food Safety Standard Consultancy for more information
Once certificated to the standard, ongoing support can be provided to maintain the system, review and upgrade the system to version 5 of the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety or for example undertake the internal audits which are an essential part of the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety.
Independent of the organisations auditing to this standard allowing technical support to assist companies to obtain and maintain the BRC standard with no potential conflicts of interest.
2 main support services are available:
• A review where a company is against the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety (Issue 5) with some practical advice. The company then takes this information and works on their own towards the standard or with minimal external support. This is relevant for a company taking their first steps towards the BRC standard or requires technical support to upgrade their quality system to meet the requirements of Issue 5.
• Full support for a company making their first steps to meet the requirements of the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety (Issue 5) right through to providing help on the day of the audit.
See BRC Global Food Safety Standard Consultancy for more information
BRC Global Standard - Sorage & Distribution Consultancy
We
work with both large and small companies on the
development of food safety systems to the BRC
Global Standard - Storage &
Distribution. We can help companies to
select the most appropriate inspection /
certification company, assess where you are
against the standard, develop the systems and
documentation to meet the standard, and provide
support up to the day of the audit. Once approved
we can provide ongoing support to maintain the
system, or for example, undertake the internal
audits which are an essential part of these
standards.
We are independent of the organisations auditing to this standard which allows us to assist companies to obtain and maintain this standard without having to concern ourselves with potential conflicts of interest.
We have 2 main support services:
We also provide ongoing technical support after certification – we can provide more details of this.
See BRC Storage & Distribution for more information
We are independent of the organisations auditing to this standard which allows us to assist companies to obtain and maintain this standard without having to concern ourselves with potential conflicts of interest.
We have 2 main support services:
- A review of where a company is against the BRC Global Standard - Storage & Distribution with some practical advice. The company then takes this information and works on their own towards the standard or with minimal external support.
- Full support for a company making their first steps to meet the requirements of one of the BRC Global Standard - Storage & Distribution right through to providing help on the day of the audit.
We also provide ongoing technical support after certification – we can provide more details of this.
See BRC Storage & Distribution for more information
General Technical Support & Consultancy
A full package
of technical support services is available to
food manufacturers, wholesalers and other
non-manufacturing companies, particularly those
who market a range of products under their own
label. For larger companies, we are often
required to supplement existing
resources. A technical function which
includes support for the following is availble:
• Ongoing support with BRC certification
• HACCP consultancy
• Technical support to help you devise and document a haccp plan
• Technical support to help you devise a HACCP implementation plan
• Follow up assessment of a HACCP implementation plan
• Development of haccp documentation
• Verification and validation of existing HACCP plans
• Investigation of processing / quality / micro / GMP problems
• Preparation for audits by customers
• Audits of suppliers / supplier questionnaires and screening
• Product specifications
• Technical liaison with customers & suppliers
• Dealing with EHO (food safety) issues.
• Systems for the control of suppliers
• Supplier 'Due Diligence' questionnaires
• Internal audits of quality system
See General Technical Support for more information
• Ongoing support with BRC certification
• HACCP consultancy
• Technical support to help you devise and document a haccp plan
• Technical support to help you devise a HACCP implementation plan
• Follow up assessment of a HACCP implementation plan
• Development of haccp documentation
• Verification and validation of existing HACCP plans
• Investigation of processing / quality / micro / GMP problems
• Preparation for audits by customers
• Audits of suppliers / supplier questionnaires and screening
• Product specifications
• Technical liaison with customers & suppliers
• Dealing with EHO (food safety) issues.
• Systems for the control of suppliers
• Supplier 'Due Diligence' questionnaires
• Internal audits of quality system
See General Technical Support for more information
Food Safety Audits
Whilst BRC
accreditation is becoming increasingly common in
the food manufacturing / retailer areas, there
are many specialised areas in the
food industry where a client feels that the
BRC standard is not appropriate for their
business needs.
Such instances may include food safety audits of retailing / industrial catering / foodservice operations or food manufacturing where the systems relating to the manufacture of a specific product requires a more process led approach to ensure that a supplier’s quality system has been applied to a specific product supplied over a period time.
Audits are also initiated by a customer experiencing supplier quality, compositional or food safety problems whereby a specific issue needs to be investigated and resolved. We carry out full technical audits of food manufacturers, ingredient and packaging suppliers.
See Food Safety Audits for more information.
Such instances may include food safety audits of retailing / industrial catering / foodservice operations or food manufacturing where the systems relating to the manufacture of a specific product requires a more process led approach to ensure that a supplier’s quality system has been applied to a specific product supplied over a period time.
Audits are also initiated by a customer experiencing supplier quality, compositional or food safety problems whereby a specific issue needs to be investigated and resolved. We carry out full technical audits of food manufacturers, ingredient and packaging suppliers.
See Food Safety Audits for more information.
Food Safety Incident Investigations
● Food or
water can sometimes be implicated where several
people become ill at the same time.
● Foodborne illness is more likely if a food safety management program is not in place
● Can occur even when systems are in place due to lapses in procedures
● An investigation to identify the root cause requires an understanding of food manufacturing or catering operations and food safety
● This expertise can be brought into the investigation team
● Recommendations from the investigation may also require food safety expertise.
See Food Safety Investigations for more information
● Foodborne illness is more likely if a food safety management program is not in place
● Can occur even when systems are in place due to lapses in procedures
● An investigation to identify the root cause requires an understanding of food manufacturing or catering operations and food safety
● This expertise can be brought into the investigation team
● Recommendations from the investigation may also require food safety expertise.
See Food Safety Investigations for more information
Commercial Due Diligence
Technical support
working on behalf of investment companies /
banks in technical, market and commercial
assessments in conjunction with financial &
commercial experts / local consultants to assess
investment projects and enable the investment
company to assess the risks and opportunities
presented by their proposed investment. Also to
identify the areas which require further
exploration during the due diligence process.
The food technologist provides the technical knowledge and experience specific to food manufacturing to complement the financial analysis. This stage where a technologist gets involved is normally when the vendor has been successfully approached / the desktop research has been completed. The areas examined are agreed with the client but investigations could include the following:
See Commercial Due Diligence for more information
The food technologist provides the technical knowledge and experience specific to food manufacturing to complement the financial analysis. This stage where a technologist gets involved is normally when the vendor has been successfully approached / the desktop research has been completed. The areas examined are agreed with the client but investigations could include the following:
See Commercial Due Diligence for more information
Interim Management
What is Interim
Management?
Interim Managers work on a self employed basis on a fixed term contract with a client. Interim management in the food industry is different from consultancy in that real responsibility is taken for the assignment. Interim managers don't just advise, they do the job!.
A client may have a special project that needs managing, or has a management gap that needs filling urgently. e.g. a key manager on leave, a gap that needs filling whilst a permanent replacement is found or a special project. New situations are regularly faced where a substantial amount of information needs to be understood in a very short space of time - and the correct decision or recommmade.
Work on longer term projects can also be completed on a subcontract basis.
See Interim Management for more information
Interim Managers work on a self employed basis on a fixed term contract with a client. Interim management in the food industry is different from consultancy in that real responsibility is taken for the assignment. Interim managers don't just advise, they do the job!.
A client may have a special project that needs managing, or has a management gap that needs filling urgently. e.g. a key manager on leave, a gap that needs filling whilst a permanent replacement is found or a special project. New situations are regularly faced where a substantial amount of information needs to be understood in a very short space of time - and the correct decision or recommmade.
Work on longer term projects can also be completed on a subcontract basis.
See Interim Management for more information
Subcontracting Services
Subcontractors to
other organisations and individual consultants
who need to supplement their own resources to
implement or complete a specific food safety or
quality contract / project.
Over the last 10 years, a number of other organisations have been helped to deliver a variety of projects including:
• Development, training, implementation and monitoring of food safety across multiple industrial catering sites and subcontractors.
• Advice on the use and practical application of alternative technologies to cook-chill for use in a new in-flight airline catering facility.
• Providing technical support for the design and layout of a high risk chilled foods factory.
• Technical support on behalf of investment companies / banks to carry out technical, market and commercial assessments in conjunction with financial experts / local consultants to assess investment projects and enable the investment company to assess the risks and opportunities presented by their proposed investment. Also to identify the areas which needed further exploration during the due diligence process.
• Completing a survey on behalf of the Food Standards Agency
• Undertaking food safety audits of supermarkets, catering operations, food manufacturers, and non food suppliers.
• Providing a local / regional resource for companies holding a national auditing contract
• Working for a national UK retailer to enable a new supplier specialising in high quality cuisine to comply with the retailers technical requirements
See Subcontracting Services for more information
Over the last 10 years, a number of other organisations have been helped to deliver a variety of projects including:
• Development, training, implementation and monitoring of food safety across multiple industrial catering sites and subcontractors.
• Advice on the use and practical application of alternative technologies to cook-chill for use in a new in-flight airline catering facility.
• Providing technical support for the design and layout of a high risk chilled foods factory.
• Technical support on behalf of investment companies / banks to carry out technical, market and commercial assessments in conjunction with financial experts / local consultants to assess investment projects and enable the investment company to assess the risks and opportunities presented by their proposed investment. Also to identify the areas which needed further exploration during the due diligence process.
• Completing a survey on behalf of the Food Standards Agency
• Undertaking food safety audits of supermarkets, catering operations, food manufacturers, and non food suppliers.
• Providing a local / regional resource for companies holding a national auditing contract
• Working for a national UK retailer to enable a new supplier specialising in high quality cuisine to comply with the retailers technical requirements
See Subcontracting Services for more information
ISO 22000 Lead Auditor Training
ISO 22000: 2005 Food
Safety Management System Lead Auditor Course is
organised by our partners, IQ Management Systems.
(Registration Number IRCA A17362)
ISO 22000:2005 is the internationally recognised standard that defines the parameters for an effective food safety management system based on Haccp. More and more organisations in the food sector are encouraging their suppliers to demonstrate compliance to this standard, and this is creating a demand for trained and competent ISO 22000:2005 auditors.
This intensive, challenging and highly interactive ISO 22000:2005 training program organised by our partners IQ Management Systems is for those people who require an in-depth understanding of the International Food Safety Management System Standard ISO 22000:2005, and the range of auditing techniques and protocols associated with the lead auditor role in the food sector.
See ISO 22000 Lead Auditor Training for more information
ISO 22000:2005 is the internationally recognised standard that defines the parameters for an effective food safety management system based on Haccp. More and more organisations in the food sector are encouraging their suppliers to demonstrate compliance to this standard, and this is creating a demand for trained and competent ISO 22000:2005 auditors.
This intensive, challenging and highly interactive ISO 22000:2005 training program organised by our partners IQ Management Systems is for those people who require an in-depth understanding of the International Food Safety Management System Standard ISO 22000:2005, and the range of auditing techniques and protocols associated with the lead auditor role in the food sector.
See ISO 22000 Lead Auditor Training for more information
For more information
IF YOU:
● Have responsibility for contracting, managing, designing or monitoring food manufacturing or catering operations
AND:
● Need to develop, implement or improve food safety management programs
● Need food safety, food manufacturing or catering expertise to investigate food safety or food quality issues
● Need to consider food safety in the design of new facilities
● Require monitoring of existing suppliers or subcontractors
● Need to assess the status off current suppliers or subcontractors
● Need a technical evaluation of tenders or potential subcontractors
● Need to organise Food Safety or Haccp training
Call or e-mail now for more information
● Have responsibility for contracting, managing, designing or monitoring food manufacturing or catering operations
AND:
● Need to develop, implement or improve food safety management programs
● Need food safety, food manufacturing or catering expertise to investigate food safety or food quality issues
● Need to consider food safety in the design of new facilities
● Require monitoring of existing suppliers or subcontractors
● Need to assess the status off current suppliers or subcontractors
● Need a technical evaluation of tenders or potential subcontractors
● Need to organise Food Safety or Haccp training
Call or e-mail now for more information
Contracts can be from a few days to longer
periods.