Members' Workshop - Introduction to HACCP for Food and Drink Producers

Introduction

Every company that manufactures food is required by law to have a working food safety management system. This workshop on HACCP for producers will provide you with an overview of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points management system, as well as teach you how to operate legally, safely, and effectively, as you understand what each significant stage in the HACCP implementation process comprises.

Who Should Attend?

Any food or drink producers, big or small, that are in the position of creating and maintaining HACCP Plans

What Will Be Covered?

• Definition of HACCP, definition of important phrases, advantages of HACCP, introduction to industry standards, and application of the law

• Cross-contamination, food preservation, toxins, viral contamination, and avoiding microbiological contamination

• Food poisoning, pathogenic bacteria, food spoiling, and ATP hygiene monitoring tests

• How cross-contamination, fraud, tampering, physical contamination, chemical contamination, allergic contamination, HACCP, food safety culture, and whistleblowing relate to contamination

• Prerequisite examples, effective prerequisites, assessment of prerequisites, approved suppliers, premises design principles, hand washing and personal hygiene, waste management, pest control and prevention, product recall, stock rotation, and food storage

• The fundamentals of HACCP, how to form a HACCP team, and an explanation of the ingredients and products

• The codex decision tree, hazard analysis, the seven HACCP principles, and key control point determination

Learning Results

An increased understanding of the process, the risks associated with non-conformance, and how to apply this within your food and drink manufacturing process.

Your Trainer – Richard Wigley

Richard exudes a contagious excitement and passion for food and drink, and he considers it an honour to work in senior management for the sector. Richard's career is supported by his factory floor/hands-on technical management expertise gained from working with baked goods, meat products, ready meals, and food service. Richard has spent the last 15 years assisting primarily small and medium-sized food and drink businesses in all technical, health and safety, and auditing areas. The goal of all works is to mentor enterprises so they can operate independently, consistently manufacture safe and legal products under consumer needs, grasp what a "team" is, and continuously improve.

Booking Information - In-Person and Virtual Attendance

Workshops will be run as in-person events from our food parks, with full details provided above. This will provide you with an opportunity to meet like-minded people and meet our Technical Team in person.

However, if you would prefer to join virtually, please book a virtual attendance ticket so we can ensure you receive the MS Teams link in your booking confirmation.

If you have a specific query that you would like covered at the workshop, please ensure you include details in the booking process.

If you wish to discuss the workshop sessions in more detail, feel free to call the Membership Team on 0115 9758810. Monday - Friday 9.00 am - 4.30 pm.

Member Workshops are a Food and Drink Forum Member Benefit. If you would like to attend and are currently not a member please visit our website www.foodanddrinkforum.co.uk

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