"There's an old saying... you have to say what you do and do what you say, document it all and at some point, make sure it’s working," says Dan Bernkopf, with SafetyChain Software.
Is there a way processors can ensure food safety management systems will meet the final FSMA regulations? There is no guarantee, but some programs will increase your odds.
HACCP can’t do it all. A food safety management system uses several tools to promote food safety and prevent recalls. After a recall, it may be too late to save your business.
Intended to help support small food manufacturing businesses, the Food Standards Agency released MyHACCP, a free web tool to help businesses in the United Kingdom develop their Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety management system.
Processors should establish a culture that encourages interaction and information flow not only from top management to the workforce, but from the workforce upward.