HACCP & Food Safety Management

Practical HACCP systems that work for your business

A robust HACCP system is at the heart of effective food safety management.

Your HACCP system should not simply be a document that sits in a folder. It should reflect how your business actually operates, identify the food safety hazards you face and provide clear controls to manage those risks.

At John Green Training & Consultancy Ltd, we help businesses develop, review and improve HACCP and food safety management systems across hospitality, catering, food manufacturing and food retail.

HACCP development and implementation

We can help you develop a HACCP-based food safety management system appropriate to your business, processes and products.

Our support can include:

Hazard identification and analysis
Risk assessment
Identification of Critical Control Points
Establishing critical limits
Monitoring procedures
Corrective actions
Verification and validation
Record keeping and due diligence
Review of existing food safety procedures
Staff implementation and support

We take a practical approach, ensuring your HACCP system reflects what actually happens within your business.

Reviewing an existing HACCP system

Businesses change over time. New products, suppliers, equipment, processes, premises or staff can all introduce new food safety considerations.

We can independently review your existing HACCP system to determine whether it remains suitable and effective.

Our review can identify:

Gaps in your existing HACCP system
Hazards that may not have been adequately considered
Controls that require improvement
Outdated procedures
Documentation that does not reflect current practices
Monitoring or verification weaknesses
Areas requiring further staff training

We can then help you develop a prioritised action plan to address any weaknesses.

Food Safety Management Systems

HACCP forms an important part of your wider food safety management system.

We can help businesses review the systems and procedures that support effective food safety management, including:

Cleaning and disinfection
Temperature control
Personal hygiene
Pest control
Allergen management
Supplier controls
Traceability
Food storage
Cross-contamination controls
Staff training
Equipment and premises
Monitoring and verification
Due diligence

The aim is to create a system that is practical, understood by staff and consistently implemented.

HACCP for food manufacturing

Food manufacturing businesses can face complex food safety risks and production processes.

We can support manufacturers with HACCP development and review covering areas such as:

Raw material controls
Production processes
Cooking and processing
Cooling and storage
Allergen controls
Foreign body controls
Environmental hygiene
Product handling
Traceability
Distribution

We can also review HACCP systems as part of wider BRC/BRCGS or SALSA preparation.

HACCP verification and auditing

Having a HACCP system in place is only effective if the controls are being followed.

Our independent food safety audits can assess whether your HACCP procedures are being implemented in practice and whether your records provide appropriate evidence of control.

Where issues are identified, we can help establish corrective actions and verify that improvements have been effective.

Keeping your HACCP system up to date

HACCP systems should be reviewed when there are significant changes to products, processes, equipment or premises and periodically to ensure they remain appropriate.

We can provide ongoing HACCP reviews as part of a wider food safety consultancy or auditing programme.

Need help with your HACCP system?

Whether you need a new HACCP system, an independent review of your existing arrangements or ongoing food safety management support, we can help.

Contact John Green Training & Consultancy Ltd to discuss your requirements.