Hi Dorothy87,
I agree that is a bit confusing but for me the main difference is monitoring the implementation plan.
The BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Clause 1.1.2 requires:
This plan for the development and continuing improvement of a food safety and quality culture needs to include:
Defined activities involving all sections of the site that have an impact on product safety. As a minimum, these activities shall be designed around:
• clear and open communication on product safety
• training
• feedback from employees
• the behaviours required to maintain and improve product safety processes
• performance measurement of activities related to the safety, authenticity, legality and
quality of products
An action plan indicating how the activities will be undertaken and measured, and the
intended timescales
A review of the effectiveness of completed activities.
The plan shall be reviewed and updated at least annually, at a minimum.
For performance measurement, the key elements are monitoring the implementation plan as described in the guidance:
Along with the activities, the culture plan must also include information indicating how activities will be undertaken, the intended timescales for completion, plans for measurement (including results from previous activities) and a review of the effectiveness of completed activities.
Some key food safety elements are interlinked with food safety culture and improvements can assist in assessing the effectiveness of the culture development plan, including:
Level of compliance with food safety, hygiene and food fraud policies including management review and attitude to improvement
Level of compliance with objectives, review and setting new objectives
Monitoring of safety, authenticity, legality and quality KPI trends such as non-conforming products/complaints/rejections including communication and review
Review of effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions – are they being eliminated or repeated year-on-year
Review of Internal audits and Inspections – Audit scoring can show trends/improvements
Review of effectiveness of relevant training
Kind regards,
Tony