The Recipe To An Effective Food Safety Strategy

How many times have you eaten at a restaurant and actively noted that the food was edible and safe to eat? Probably not many. Consumers have an expectation that the food they purchase will be hazard and contamination-free. However, you can be sure that consumers would notice if they got sick from the food your business served. A single incident of food poisoning can threaten a business's entire reputation, making people question whether they are safe to purchase food from. Hence, it is important for businesses in the food and beverage industry to have quality control procedures in place, ensuring that the food they work with is safe across the entire food supply chain, from farm to fork. 

By certifying to the ISO 22000 Food Safety Standards, companies will be able to work at developing a Food Safety Management System (FSMS), where they can apply Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) practices to ensure the food they work with is safe across all stages of the supply chain - from farming to transport to retail.

The ISO 22000 Standards employ several control measures for ensuring that the food companies work with is safe. This includes identifying potential risks, developing appropriate safeguarding measures, as well as conducting routine auditing of the premises to ensure that everything is running smoothly and that any non-conformances are quickly rectified.

What are the benefits for my business?

By implementing these Standards, your business is demonstrating a commitment to high food safety standards, ensuring that there are sufficient risk management processes in place in the event of an incident, and proving to staff, stakeholders, and customers that your organisation takes its food safety responsibilities seriously. In an extremely competitive marketplace, this is the sort of reassurance that can make a business stand out from its competitors. 

To find out more about how a certified FSMS can help your business achieve it's goal of demonstrating a higher level of commitment to food safety, then please contact Anitech’s specialist consultants today at sales@anitechgroup.com, or by phone at 1300 802 163.  A specialist consultant will then be able to explain how these Standards can be tailored across your operation to ensure the food it works with always stays safe and that your business upholds its reputation as a good company to purchase food from. Doesn’t that sound like an appetising prospect?

By Anitech Pty Ltd