What is Food Safety Culture?

Organisational culture is a system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs, which governs how people behave within an organisation. When that organisation is part of the food chain, the stakes become so much higher - as the attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and values of the team will determine the effectiveness of their behaviour when it comes to the implementation of food safety.” 

"The goal of every food safety professional should be to create a
food safety culture, not a food safety program" Frank Yiannas

Research has proved that the majority of foodborne illness outbreaks result from human error. This means that we can have the right food safety management systems in place, we can be compliant with relevant food legislation - and yet we could still battle with food safety challenges. Have you considered the impact of behaviour on your organisational food safety culture?

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There is a lot written about culture, in many forms.  In recent years, safety culture has been leading the way, 
though there are many fundamental principles which are common to food safety culture.

“The goal of the food safety professional should be to create
a food safety culture, not a food safety program.”

Frank Yiannas, Author of Food Safety Culture: Creating a Behavior-Based Food Safety Management System

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