Course Aim

To establish the importance of food safety culture and the role of leadership to mature, sustain and continuously improve the organization's food safety culture, and consequently business performance.

Course Description

All food organizations must now demonstrate their commitment to building and sustaining a mature culture of food safety, to comply with FSMS audits and regulatory requirements. Top management and leadership teams need to have a clear understanding of the link between a strong food safety culture and high-performance businesses. This short course also facilitates their understanding of the elements of a food safety culture within an organization, regardless of size or complexity.

How will I benefit?

This course will help you to:

• Understand why a mature food safety culture underpins successful business performance
• Understand the dimensions of a mature culture of food safety
• Know what senior leaders need to do, to establish and improve a mature culture of food safety within their organization

What will I learn?

Upon completion of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Identify what culture is, and the importance of food safety culture to an organization
• Explain the relationship between the fundamentals of a food safety culture and the context of the organization

Define the role of leadership to mature and sustain the continual improvement of the organization's food safety culture.

Who should attend?

Food organization leadership teams.

What will I gain?

On completion, you’ll be awarded a BSI Training Academy certificate.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to attending the course, but delegates are advised to download and read a copy of PAS 320:2023 Developing and sustaining a mature food safety culture - Guide before attending.

Course Materials

Soft Copy: You will receive an email prior to the course with instructions on how to access the online Student Handbook, which can be viewed, downloaded or printed.

NOTE: Copies of the standards are not included in the class fee.

BSI will make reasonable efforts to have loaner copies available for use during the class, but students are encouraged to have their own copy. Soft copies of the digital loaner standard cannot be printed or downloaded.

Course Logistics

If your class is Live Online:

• Students need to connect to the class from any internet accessible location.
• Webcam and Microphone are REQUIRED.
• ALL course times shown are US EASTERN TIME.

If your class is In-person :

• You are encouraged to bring a laptop with you to class.
• Please bring a picture ID such as a driver's license, passport, or work badge to class for verification purposes.