Food courses

This course aims to assist organisations and individuals to understand the new and updated requirements under FSSC 22000 from version 5.1 toversion 6.0, and ISO 22003:2022, identifying and reviewing specific requirements for Food Fraud Mitigation, Food Defense and Food Safety Culture.

This clause by clause training course will cover Regulatory 638 General Hygiene Requirements for food premises and transport of food. This course is designed to give an in-depth explanation into the practical understanding and implementation of this regulatory requirement within South Africa for a Food Premise.

This course aims to help learners gain an overview of the key elements of FSMA food hygiene and preventive control requirements related to food facility personnel. The course will also help learners understand the requirements for maintaining a working environment that minimises risk and ensures effective food hygiene practices.

This course aims to assist organisations and individuals wishing to understand how to implement a Food Safety Management System aligned with the requirements of FSSC 22000 version 6.0.

RCA is a problemsolving process for conducting aninvestigation into an identified incident, problem,concern, or non conformity.RCA is a completely separate process to incidentmanagement and immediate corrective action, althoughthey are often completed in close proximity.The purpose of this course is to provide delegates withknowledge and skill to manage incidents, with specificemphasis on the identification of the root causes andapplying the RCAM (root cause analysis method), takingcorrective action, and implementing control measures toprevent the reoccurrence of incidents.

This is a Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) and International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA)Certificated Training Course.CQI/IRCA Certificated Course: 2023- PT 252.The objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to perform an internal audit of part of a food safety management system based on ISO 22000 (or equivalent) and report on the effective implementation and maintenance of the management system in accordance with ISO 19001

This course has been developed by SGS for the benefit of clients wishing to understand how to internally audit against FSSC 22000 and its requirements.In April 2023, the scheme was updated from version 5.1 to version 6.0.

Managing food allergies is crucial for consumer health, and the food industry plays a pivotal role in ensuring safety. Allergen Management systems are designed to help food businesses identify, control, and communicate potential allergens in their products. Allergen Management is a documented system that food businesses need to develop to:identify and control food allergens in their recipes;train employees on handling allergenic ingredients; and communicate the risk and presence of food allergens in meals to customers.This course aims to familiarise you with the fundamentals of food allergen management and the importance of labelling and allergen information.

Prerequisites:  Prior knowledge of GMP’s and HACCP, or experience with Food Safety Management Systems, is recommended.FSPCA requires each participant to have your webcam on during the duration of the training.This course developed by the FSPCA is the “standardized curriculum” recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a “preventive controls qualified individual.”The Current Good Manufacturing Practices, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation (referred to as the Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation) are intended to ensure safe manufacturing, processing, packing, and holding of food products for human consumption in the United States.

Food loss and waste refers to the significant amount of food that is lost or discarded at various stages of the food supply chain, from production and processing to distribution and consumption. This is a complex issue that has social, economic and environmental implications.In South Africa, it is estimated that about 10 million tonnes of food is wasted each year; in a country where many people go to bed many days without a proper mealThis course aims to familiarise you with the fundamentals of food loss and waste management.

Food Safety Equipment Management is a strategic and systematic approach to identifying, preventing, and minimizing cross-contamination and other foodborne hazards. It provides a basis for the effective management of an organisation’s food safety responsibilities. The fundamental goal of an organisation is to ensure that food production and provision is safe and of a sufficiently high quality.This course aims to familiarise you with the fundamentals of food safety equipment management.