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Speaker: Chris Griffith,
Director of Research & Enterprise, Head of Food
Research & Consultancy Unit, Cardiff School of
Health Sciences, University of Wales Institute
Abstract
Food safety is not an accident and the
production of consistently safe food is an
interaction of different factors. These include
the types of foods produced and how / where they
are sourced. Foods have to be handled by food
operatives, who’s behaviour is critical. Food
handlers often do not implement known food
safety requirements and a greater involvement of
behavioural scientists in hygiene education and
training has been suggested. How staff and
premises are managed is an important element of
producing safer foods. Management is an umbrella
term encompassing facilities available /
provided, management systems used and forming an
organizational food safety culture.
Documentation of the system assists in
establishing due diligence, demonstrates
planning, control, consistency and should be
proportionate to the business. A key aspect of
food safety management is the type and format of
the documented safety management system selected
and implemented. In Europe, EU Regulation
852/2004 requires the safety management system
in use to be based upon HACCP and to take
account of Codex principles. This can allow
considerable flexibility in interpretation. Such
models form a base requirement and will be
discussed in relation to voluntary schemes,
including BRC, SQF 2000 and ISO 22000.
Biography
Professor Griffith was brought up in a hotel
and has been involved in food safety research
and consultancy for over 20 years.
He has been awarded numerous
international awards, including the 2006 IAFP
International Leadership Award, and is an
invited speaker in Europe, Africa, the USA and
the Far East.
He is editor of the British
Food Journal and has authored / co-authored more
than 350 books, book chapters, scientific papers
and conference proceedings relating to food
safety.
He is currently Head of the
Food Research and Consultancy Unit (FRCU) at the
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC).<back>
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