BRCGS 4.2.4 - Staff Training In Food Defence

Hi,

 

I am part of a small company and we just had our BRCGS audit for the first time and we have a corrective action for food defence for staff. What should i cover as training for food defence per example for a line operator ? What kind of training do i need to provide? 

Hi,

I am part of a small company and we just had our BRCGS audit for the first time and we have a corrective action for food defence for staff. What should i cover as training for food defence per example for a line operator ? What kind of training do i need to provide?

You could create a food fraud/food defense PowerPoint (TACCP&VACCP) or SOP and train them on that. It's like a HACCP plan but based on food defense.

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Suggestions for the Training:

1. What is Food defence

2. Importance of Food defence

3. Food defence plan to achieve the objectives

4. Conducting Vulnerability assessment

5. Implementation of Food defence plan

6. Role of the food handler in the successful implementation

 

Do not forgot to evaluate the effectiveness of the training.

Hi, 

 

I believe you have already the team or a individual who is responsible for Food Defence. Then they should be trained or having a demonstrable knowledge of the site such as security-related duties, etc. Once this is done, use your HACCP flow to risk assess any internal potential treats, then using a site map plan risk assess any external potential intruder ways of entry.

 

Then mitigate risks, for example; 

 

Induction : 

 

- Staff is not aware of food sabotage in general (lack of knowledge) - the best way is to  update your induction about food sabotage and examples (Australia fruit scare: Needles found in strawberries in New Zealand - BBC News), staff shall be allowed to challenge strangers or anybody who is acting suspiciously. Staff should be told to keep the doors closed (not only for pests) and report any incidents witnessed. 

 

Department extra training : 

 

- lack of CCTV in Warehouse, shutters might be left open unintentionally - you will need a staff training just for Warehouse operatives 

- lack of site security - induvial staff training to set responsibility for site closure

 

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We have successfully used the on-line FDA provided FREE training, quiz, and certificate - "Food Defense 101 - for front line employees":  

https://www.fda.gov/...t-line-employee