JULY 20238IN MY OPINIONUnquestionably, food safety is a primary focus for every food manufacturer. Food safety professionals put a lot of effort into food safety processes and procedures, meeting mandatory regulations, exceeding food safety standards, and passing food safety audits.Food products are a sensitive category. We buy food out of primary need, out of comfort and satisfaction, and out of curiosity. Food affects our senses, but it can also affect our health. Consequently, the food industry must comply with quality requirements and maintain quality standards. To minimize all the costs and efforts associated with tracking and withdrawing a non-compliant product through the food chain, lost customer sales and brand trust among consumers, established food safety culture through organization minimize risks.Food safety culture is prescribed in the current regulation, Codex Alimentarius, food safety standards (GFSI), and one among many definitions is:"The foundation for the successful functioning of any food hygiene system is the establishment and maintenance of a positive food safety culture that recognizes the importance of human behaviour in ensuring safe and suitable food."Food safety culture includes shared values, beliefs and norms that influence the organization's way of thinking and behaving towards food EXPAND YOUR FOOD SAFETY CULTUREBY TANJA DINIC, DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT FOR FOOD SAFETY, FORTENOVA GRUPATanja Dinic
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