Food Safety - The Facts

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Understanding food safety culture within food manufacturing.

Episodes

  1. 10/01/2024

    Series 3 Episode 2: A day in the life of a BRCGS auditor

    A day in the life of a BRCGS Auditor  1. Introduction  This episode provides an insightful overview of a day in the life of a BRCGS auditor, covering the steps and challenges encountered during an unannounced audit, including the complexities of completing an audit report and closing out non-conformities.  Our expert guest, Elaine Wigham, is the founder of her own auditing and management consultancy. Before branching out on her own, she held the position of Technical Services Manager at Food Chain ID Auditor and Field Team Manager at SAI Global Assurance Services.  Elaine offers valuable insights into the realities and challenges of conducting BRCGS audits.  2. Podcast time stamp  00:16          Meet the Expert: Elaine Wigham  02:02          What initially drew you towards becoming a BRCGS auditor?  03:18           Which of the BRCGS standards have you audited?  04:07          What are the main challenges when conducting unannounced audits? 08:25          What kind of pre-audit information are you provided with to prepare                         yourself before undertaking an audit?  12:03          Can you walk us through a typical structure of an unannounced BRCGS                      audit?  19:08          Can you share a memorable experience from an audit that stands out,                      either due to challenges, success, or a surprising outcome?  23:43         What are the most common non-conformities you raise during an                          audit?  26:32          What’s your approach to handling non-conformities when they arise                        during an audit?  28:13          What are the biggest challenges an auditor has generating an audit                        report and closing out non conformities.  32:00         How do you stay up-to-date on changes to legislation and industry                         practice?  33:24          What skills do you think are most important for a successful auditor to                        have?  35:17           What’s the most rewarding part of being a BRCGS auditor?  36:09         What’s your advice for companies preparing for a BRCGS audit?  37:56          What advice would you give to someone considering a career as a                         BRCGS auditor?  Get 10% off our BRCGS Lead Auditor course offer  Sign up to our five-day BRCGS Lead Auditor course running from 18th-22nd November and get a 10% discount on enrolment. Use the code BRCGSLA at checkout to claim your discount. Book your place now

    41 min
  2. 08/29/2024

    Series 3 Episode 1: Food Safey Culture: what you need to know for BRCGS Standard Issue 9.

    1. Introduction This episode focuses on the importance of building a positive Food Safety Culture (FSC) to support an effective food safety quality management system. It covers the heightened requirements in the newly released BRCGS Global Standard Food Safety Issue 9 around organizational culture focusing on values and behaviours. Expert guest John Husband provides insights on defining, assessing, and continually improving FSC.  2. Podcast time stamp 00:24 Meet the Expert: John Husband 02:41 Understanding FSC 04:20 Defining and Demonstrating FSC 07:46 The Role of Company Mission Statement in Culture 09:05 Changing Behaviours for Better Food Safety 12:07 Introducing To Learn: A Food Safety Management Platform 12:53 Understanding BRCGS Global Standard Food Safety Issue 9 FSC requirements 24:07 Indicators of a Positive FSC 27:13 Conclusion and Next Steps   Ready to build your FSC plan? Our food safety management system tolearn helps you manage food safety training and run FSC questionnaires all from the same food safety management platform, ensuring that your employees have the knowledge and confidence to maintain a positive culture at all times. To book a tolearn Food Safety Management Platform live demo at a date and time which is best for you to see how tolearn can assist your company with onboarding of staff,  employee competency and improve FSC click here. 3.  Credits This podcast was brought to you by totrain and featured John Husband from totrain. It was directed and produced by the totrain team and featured Roy Anthony asking the questions. Join us next time for more insight into different aspects of the BRCGS Global Standards Food Safety standard.   Thanks for listening.

    27 min

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Understanding food safety culture within food manufacturing.