Safer food, better business

Workshop PLUS

INTRODUCTION

Q. What does the new law require? Regulation on the hygiene of foodstuffs Applied from the 1st January 2006. It replaces the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995. All food businesses must implement food safety management procedures based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point principles (HACCP). Flexibility allowed for small businesses which SFBB used. No requirement for any specific system. The law also requires that food handlers must be supervised and instructed and/or trained in food hygiene matters Commensurate with their work activity. Those responsible for the development and maintenance of the HACCP system or the operation of the relevant guides must receive adequate training in the application of the HACCP principles. This workshop forms part of this training.

Q. What is SFBB? It is a toolkit for small businesses to help them prove that they are maintaining a Food Safety Management System based on the principles of HACCP. SFBB is flexible and can be adapted to meet business needs. It will also help you comply with the law but it is not the only food safety management system. With some modification it can be used in medium sized businesses. Q. What are the benefits from using SFBB? l 1. Helps you comply with the new food regulations. l 2. Reduces the risk of food poisoning/food complaints. l 3. Protects the reputation of the business. l 4. It can be used as a training tool for your staff. l 5. Can improve management of the business. l 6. May reduce some costs. l 7. Could reduce food waste. l 8. Could improve reputation. l 9. May improve profits. l 10. The training pack Safer food better business is free of charge from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

Q. What are the main objectives of Safer food better business Workshop Plus? By the end of the workshop you will be able to: l Understand what SFBB is. l Know why and how it was developed. l Know the benefits of its use. l Know what the new law requires. l Understand that it can be integrated with existing systems. l Understand what safe method is. l Understand what each section of the pack includes. l Understand how to use SFBB. l Be able to prepare your own action plan to help you implement the system. You will also have plenty of opportunity to ask our knowledgeable Tutors questions on any aspect of SFBB and/or any other food safety Management systems.