BSI, Food Industry Leaders Develop Food Safety Culture Guidance
New global guidance from BSI—developed through consensus with industry leaders including Walmart, McDonald's, Kerry Foods, and 3M—aims to assist food businesses and employees in developing a robust food safety culture that will improve product quality, minimize the risks of contamination or recalls, and benefit productivity and talent retention.
The guidance document, titled Developing and Sustaining a Mature Food Safety Culture (PAS 320), is the result of a round-table discussion at the 2019 International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Annual Meeting that led to the creation of an industry steering group. The guidance produced by the steering group is designed to guide organizations of all sizes across food, beverage, and retail in creating a culture where people are prioritized, and employees embrace food safety, take responsibility for reporting issues, and are empowered to initiate change.