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The Ultimate Guide to Multi-site Food Safety

Learnings from the front line

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Introduction

Elektron Technology recently invited industry experts to take part in a webinar discussing the topic of Food Safety for Multi-Site Businesses



Malcolm Kane

Cambridge Food Control

Chris Fells

KFC, UK

Frank Harrison

Cambridge City Council

Dr Martin Nash

Elektron Technology

Sarah Daniels

The RedCat Partnership Ltd

Webinar Contributors



How can large organisations

ensure consistent food

safety standards across all

locations?

The Challenge

Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion



The LARGER the business

The GREATER the challenge

The challenge of food safety for multi-site businesses




Increased risk of

Reputational Damage due

to ‘always on’ nature of

social media

The challenge of food safety for multi-site businesses




The problem:

Every location MUST have the SAME high standards

Ensuring consistency across multiple locations




Make the system as SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE

Align HR hiring practices to company ethos

Ensuring consistency across multiple locations

The solution:




The role of technology in food safety for multi-site businesses

The problem:

No standardisation across sites

Time constraints

Human error




Cloud based food safety

monitoring systems offer far

greater visibility and control

for multi-site

businesses


The solution:




From a central location, management are able to see exactly what’s going on at any of their sites


The solution:




Staff often feel less

responsible towards

the company the

larger it gets

Creating a food safety culture

The problem:




“Food safety culture has to

come from the top”Steve Pepper Steve Pepper Training Associates

Creating a food safety culture

The solution:




Maintaining good relationships with suppliers ensures quality and consistency

Ad-hoc purchases from unfamiliar suppliers can be detrimental to food quality

Some businesses need their suppliers just as much as the suppliers need them

Supplier relationships


Regular suppliers provide accountability of produce



Accountability at all stages is a significant challengebecause…

Only a small percentage of imported food is inspected

Food fraud and traceability




A significant proportion of our food enters the market purely on the basis of trust

Food fraud and traceability




High levels of staff turnover can be problematic

Training

The problem:




E-learning is flexible, relatively cheap and efficient

Training

The solution:




• Technology

• Traceability

• Enforcement

Improvement. Cost reduction

'Food network' rather than 'Food chain'

Consistency is keyLocal authority funding cuts are a major concern

The future of food safety




Conclusion

How can large organisations

ensure consistent food

safety standards across all

locations?Challenge Consistency Technology Culture Relationships Traceability Training Future Conclusion



Mixture of:

Standardisation

Technology

Food safety cultureTHROUGHOUT THE WHOLE BUSINESS

Conclusion




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