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Food Safety Culture
Food Safety Culture P1 of 1
Right Solutions • Right Partner www.alsglobal.com
This year has seen a number of high profile food safety breakdowns hit the headlines, most notably the
Salmonella anatum outbreak linked to pre-packed salad leaves (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-
04/prepacked-salad-mixes-behind-salmonella-cases/7140646).
The cost to a business of such a breakdown can be both severe and permanent – often with an
associated knock on effect on sales for the whole category and/or businesses not implicated in
outbreaks (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-13/tasmanian-salad-grower-suffers-salmonella-
fallout/7166062).
This should hit home with all food businesses, as it only harms the industry as a whole when such
outbreaks occur.
Food Safety is not a point of difference in the market place – from a consumer perspective, it should be
a given that all food placed on the market is safe to eat.
Reliance on end product testing has consistently been proven to be ineffective in identifying non-
conforming products, leading to the widespread adoption of HACCP principles and food safety
management systems
(http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/RetailFoodProtection/FoodCode/ucm054672.htm).
However, despite the prevalence of Quality and Food Safety Assurance schemes, Australia is still the
Salmonella capital of the world (http://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Policy/Australia-the-world-leader-in-
Salmonella-
outbreaks?utm_source=AddThis_linkedin&utm_medium=linkedin&utm_campaign=SocialMedia#.VuHYNe
XZNW4.linkedin), which suggests that there is little to feel complacent about here.
So, what more can we do to ensure that the food we produce is safe to eat?
A good starting point would be to move towards implementing a culture of Food Safety within the
business.
Presently, Food Safety is the preserve of the QA team, who often are isolated from the rest of the
business management structure, resulting in the Food Safety function not having the same strategic
clout as (for example) the finance or health and safety functions.
Food Safety needs to be embedded in the DNA of a company: from the CEO down to the cleaners,
everyone has a role to play in ensuring that the products we make are safe to eat.
Sharing information about food safety in a non-competitive environment can also help with the process.
I have set up this Food Safety Culture group on LinkedIn so that information on implementing these
changes can be shared amongst QA professionals, senior managers and decision makers in the
business.
Implementing a Food Safety Culture is not a change that will happen overnight, but it is one that is long
overdue.
ENQUIRIES
Nick Cork MAIFST
Food Consultant
Nick.cork@alsglobal.com

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Implementing a food safety culture

  • 1. Food Safety Culture Food Safety Culture P1 of 1 Right Solutions • Right Partner www.alsglobal.com This year has seen a number of high profile food safety breakdowns hit the headlines, most notably the Salmonella anatum outbreak linked to pre-packed salad leaves (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02- 04/prepacked-salad-mixes-behind-salmonella-cases/7140646). The cost to a business of such a breakdown can be both severe and permanent – often with an associated knock on effect on sales for the whole category and/or businesses not implicated in outbreaks (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-13/tasmanian-salad-grower-suffers-salmonella- fallout/7166062). This should hit home with all food businesses, as it only harms the industry as a whole when such outbreaks occur. Food Safety is not a point of difference in the market place – from a consumer perspective, it should be a given that all food placed on the market is safe to eat. Reliance on end product testing has consistently been proven to be ineffective in identifying non- conforming products, leading to the widespread adoption of HACCP principles and food safety management systems (http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/RetailFoodProtection/FoodCode/ucm054672.htm). However, despite the prevalence of Quality and Food Safety Assurance schemes, Australia is still the Salmonella capital of the world (http://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Policy/Australia-the-world-leader-in- Salmonella- outbreaks?utm_source=AddThis_linkedin&utm_medium=linkedin&utm_campaign=SocialMedia#.VuHYNe XZNW4.linkedin), which suggests that there is little to feel complacent about here. So, what more can we do to ensure that the food we produce is safe to eat? A good starting point would be to move towards implementing a culture of Food Safety within the business. Presently, Food Safety is the preserve of the QA team, who often are isolated from the rest of the business management structure, resulting in the Food Safety function not having the same strategic clout as (for example) the finance or health and safety functions. Food Safety needs to be embedded in the DNA of a company: from the CEO down to the cleaners, everyone has a role to play in ensuring that the products we make are safe to eat. Sharing information about food safety in a non-competitive environment can also help with the process. I have set up this Food Safety Culture group on LinkedIn so that information on implementing these changes can be shared amongst QA professionals, senior managers and decision makers in the business. Implementing a Food Safety Culture is not a change that will happen overnight, but it is one that is long overdue. ENQUIRIES Nick Cork MAIFST Food Consultant Nick.cork@alsglobal.com