Food safety audit success is a challenge to many food businesses but so important for many reasons e.g. retaining business. Over the last few months, several of our clients have passed either a SALSA food or BRC accreditation. In October, one of our clients passed an announced BRC food audit achieving a grade A. In… More >>>
Continuous Food Safety Culture… Food Safety cannot stop for Christmas! Therefore our Food Safety Consultants work with food businesses throughout the year guiding and advising on how food safety systems protect consumers also importantly how food safety processes protect their business and reputation if something goes wrong. At this time of year when most food… More >>>
The food company at the center of a Hummus salmonella scare received a substantial fine less than a month ago, for food standard offences! In February 2018, a consumer suffered a potentially fatal allergic reaction after eating an egg free dip which contained egg. As a result of investigations. It was found that the company… More >>>
Looking back over October, three clients passed their annual audits with flying colours. Including an unannounced BRCGS Version 8!! Also, a BRCGS Storage and Distribution and a SALSA Beer certification. Well Done to all three. It is good for us at Food Safety Assist to get some good feedback from these clients including: “I was… More >>>
Are you looking at getting assistance with your food safety system? Wanting to move towards accreditation but don’t want to go it alone? Restricted by cash flow, would project funding help? Funding through The Manufacturing Growth Programme may be the answer your looking for. Improvement grants are now available to help fund consultation services like… More >>>
BRC Global Standards, Salsa Food Standards amongst others require annual product recalls tests to be completed. How do you do this… Warn a friendly customer who wouldn’t panic when seeing an email subject bar with the word ‘Product Recall’. Email them details about a made-up problem about a recent delivery Ask them to respond reporting… More >>>
Our client, Povey’s Oatcakes, achieved a grade A* in their unannounced BRC audit this year. Despite being a micro business, BRC accreditation was demanded by amongst others, Waitrose and Aldi as an entry to business. Alex, owner of Povey’s Oatcakes based in Staffordshire., found us through Google and Brian became part of their food safety… More >>>
Advice and support is often sort either at the set-up stage, dealing with EHO registration, significant product developments or when attaining a food safety standard such as Salsa or BRC. The benefit of using outside support is: Provide a clear direction on the detail of the systems that are needed for… More >>>
Below are key factors in going back to basics to ensure your HACCP plan has the maximum impact on your Food Safety systems. A HACCP plan (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is a Food Safety Management System that identifies, evaluates and controls food safety hazards. As stated in Article 5 of Regulations (EC) 852/2004… More >>>
In the UK, it is estimated that 1-2% of adults and 5-8% of children have a food allergy. This equates to around 2 million people living in the UK with a food allergy, this figure does not include those with food intolerances. This means the actual number of affected people living with food allergy and/or… More >>>
