FOOD SAFETY TRAINING
The importance of training as part of your
Food Safety Management System Why does an organisation within the food supply chain have to conduct training? To answer the question: Control. Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) are developed to control hazards potentially associated with the product, process, facility or employees. It is essential that employees understand how to work safely with food intended for human consumption.
trained, less errors are made, efficiency
control these hazards. Depending on clients’
increases, less food waste is generated,
needs, MiChem Dynamics creates robust
less nonconformities are raised and the
training programs to ensure that employees
FSMS can be implemented as planned. If
can execute their FSMS with confidence.
not implemented correctly, the FSMS will
Once the basic food safety principles
not prevent contamination and deliver a
are implemented, employees can advance
safe end-product.
to the next level in the form of Hazard
To promote employee buy-in and
Analysis and Critical Control Points
create a positive food safety culture,
(HACCP) training. HACCP is one of the most
training should begin with discussing
fundamental training programs for any
the importance of food safety and the
food handling organisation. HACCP aims
potential risks of contamination. This
to introduce checks and standards that
will ensure that employees understand
reduce chemical, physical and biological
component of any Food Safety
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their role within the food chain and provide
Management System (FSMS). If
them with the tools (skills and knowledge) to
employees do not know how to handle
make better and well-informed food safety
easily accessible, interactive and equips the
food properly, are unaware of required
decisions on behalf of the consumer.
delegates with all the knowledge required.
raining programs are an essential
documentation or how results from
MiChem Dynamics bridges the gap by
risks as far as possible. MiChem Dynamics’ training courses are
However, training is not a once-off exercise.
monitoring assist in management of the
offering various FoodBev accredited training
MiChem Dynamics also conducts refresher
system, they will not be able to execute the
services, including, but not limited to, Basic
training to assist in determining how well
plan and prevent contamination.
Food Safety (as per Regulation 638), HACCP
employees understand the organisation’s
(SANS 10330:2020), GMP (Good Manufacturing
strategy and FSMS. Regular follow-up on
Practices) / PRP (Pre-requisite Programmes).
training will also ensure compliance, reduce
Food handling organisations spend a tremendous amount of time, money and effort to develop and implement FSM),
Their training programs assist employees
however the system unravels due to the lack
to understand where hazards originate from,
of proper training.
how they are introduced into the product,
Food safety training can assist with control. When employees are properly
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how they accumulate, how they survive and how the food handling organisation can
the risk of contamination and ensure the continuous improvement of your FSMS. •
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