Why Digitization is the Answer to the Question of Compliance
I’ve worked with many retailers over the years and it’s fair to say that compliance is a perennial thorn in their side. Okay, it’s not exactly...
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Sam Roberts : Jun 4, 2024 4:21:12 PM
Food service providers face a tough challenge when it comes to food safety compliance. They must not only meet the same uncompromising food safety standards as restaurants but also overcome additional complications.
The toughest of these is arguably ensuring the safe transportation of prepared food and ingredients at the correct temperatures. This is closely followed by having to work in unfamiliar venues, sometimes with inadequate facilities.
Many catering firms choose to carry out regular food safety compliance reviews to avoid nasty surprises on audit day.
A food safety consultant can help food service businesses ensure food safety compliance by conducting regular food safety compliance reviews. With in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation such as the Food Safety Act 1990 and the Food Hygiene and Safety Regulations 2013, inspections will be equivalent to the inspections performed under the Food Standards Agency’s Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
The consultant will consider the suppliers a business works with, procedures for the delivery and unloading of food, and how it’s stored. They will also look at preparation and cooking processes, paying particular attention to hygiene practices, cleanliness, maintenance and pest control, all of which must be documented.
As part of their food safety compliance review the consultant will identify good practices, along with potential hazards and risks and produce an action plan to tackle areas of non-compliance.
There are many advantages to outsourcing food safety compliance to a dedicated food safety consultant.
In summary, a food safety compliance review reduces the risk of unsafe food reaching consumers, minimizes the risk of costly product recalls and helps catering businesses build a good reputation.
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This article originally appeared in Restaurant Technology News.