Non-GFSI Recognized Standards

• HACCP (SANS10330)
• ISO 22000

GFSI Recognized Standards

• BRC Global Standard for Food Safety
• BRC Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials
• BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution
• IFS Food Standard
• FSSC 22000 (ISO/TS 22002-1: Manufacturing)
• FSSC 22000 (ISO/TS 22002-2: Catering)
• FSSC 22000 (ISO/TS 22002-4: Food Packaging Manufacturing)
• FSSC 22000 (NTA 8059: Storage and Distribution)

Legal Requirements

• Meat safety Act, 2000 (Act 40 of 2000). Implementation of Hygiene Management Systems (HMS) as required by R1072: 2004 - Red Meat Regulations at abattoirs

Types of Training

1. Generic centralized training:
   
   A centralized training venue is used and is open to trainees from different food safety backgrounds. Training material is generic.
   
   Duration: 1 – 3 days
   
   
2. Specific centralized training:
   
   A centralized training venue is used and is open to trainees from a specific food industry, e.g Meat Processing. Each of the training courses have been designed to assist the food handling or food packaging organization to compile a complete Food Safety Manual with all relevant documentation to meet the requirements of the relevant Standard.
   
   Course material is adapted to the relevant industry type/category prior to the commencement of the training. The Food Safety Manual constitutes the training material.
   
   Duration: 3 days
   
   
3. On-site specific training:
   
   The objective of this training is to assist a company to implement an effective Food Safety Management System.
   
   How will this objective be obtained?
    
   • HACCP Academy communicates with the company to obtain information relevant to the production and process controls, managerial structure, cleaning processes, process flow diagrams, etc.
   • This information is used to compile a complete Food Safety Manual with all relevant documentation to meet the requirements of the selected Standard. A 6-8 week lead time required
   • The Food Safety Manual constitutes the training material. Further amendments to the manual are made during training where necessary
   
   Duration: 3 – 4 days