FoodSafe Certified Food Safety Officer (CFSO) Program

Duration

Three (3) Days - (Tuesdays, Fridays, & Saturdays)

Lectures Time

9am to 2pm (Subject to change)

Prerequisite

No previous knowledge of food safety required.

Overview

The FoodSafe CFSO certificate holders would be equipped to act in the capacity of a Food Safety officer & Hygiene officer, quality assurance or quality control officer in any food and beverage environment, food-safe chemical supplier, or in a more traditional food safety position such as a regulatory inspector/investigator.

Training Highlights

Our certificate holders would be equipped with the following strengths;

  1. Ability to conduct food facility inspections, schedule proactive food safety plans and plan reviews
  2. Ability to evaluate hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) plans or other risk-based food safety programs
  3. Understanding of the causes and prevention of foodborne illnesses
  4. Company representation during audits/inspections by regulators
  5. Ability to analyze and implement sanitation standard operating procedures for safety and effectiveness
  6. Understanding and interpretation of the principles of Food Safety in the manufacturing, retail, catering & hospitality, Agricultural and packaging value chains.

Target Audience

Anyone desiring a career in food safety & Quality with responsibilities in Quality, Food Safety, HACCP, Regulatory Affairs, Food Production, Maintenance, Safety and any other associates interested in achieving a better understanding of the implementation/maintenance of Food Safety HACCP programs. HACCP team members who want to make a larger contribution to the success of the program

Course Agenda

WHAT SKILLS CAN STUDENTS EXPECT TO LEARN?
Through course content and exercises, attendees will gain the knowledge and skills to create and manage a food safety plan utilizing the most current approach to food safety.

The course agenda includes

  • Introduction to Food Safety and Quality Management in the Manufacturing, Catering & Hospitality, packaging, and retail sectors.
  • Understanding of the 12 Steps of HACCP – 5 preliminary steps and the 7 principles (12 step approach)
  • Enhanced understanding of prerequisite programs and their role in an effective Food Safety Program
  • How to conduct a thorough hazard analysis.
  • Good Manufacturing Practices, good hygiene practices, good hygiene practices,
  • Keys to successful monitoring of critical control points (CCP’s).
  • Establishing and following pre-planned corrective actions.
  • Difference between verification versus validation and how they relate to various programs
  • Good record keeping principles
  • Food Safety Plan development
  • Ways to design your Food Safety program as it applies to your particular industry sector
  • How to defend your food safety program
  • Regulations, licenses and professional qualifications

 

With a faculty comprising of experts with not less than a decade of industry experience in food safety & Hygiene, auditing and quality management, our instructors will be able to provide clear translation of the course material as well as guidance on current industry best practices to comply with regulatory, employers, audit and customer requirements.

Attendees will also learn how to make sound, fact-based decisions when conducting a hazard analysis and will be challenged with defending those decisions in order to prepare them for real-world situations.

Conclusion

Booking for Group/Companies: Contact us to arrange an instructor for your learning experience virtually or at your facility. 

All we will need is a suitable room size for the class size. Course can be tailored to your specific needs without missing the most important features of the course.

Purchase Order: The company/sponsor shall issue FoodSafe Certifications a purchase order.

Individual Delegate Booking: Individuals can join group sessions virtually or utilize our eLearning option.

Need A Course Urgently: If you require this course urgently for work or safety audit, we can arrange this course at any time online and in any location. This is possible even if it’s just for one person. Just contact us for a quote.

Equality, Access, Transfer and Progression: Places on the course are provided on a first come basis. If a course is full additional courses may be scheduled if there is adequate demand.

FoodSafe will at all times ensure equality in our service provision. We therefore ask any learner that has specific learning requirements to contact us at the earliest possible time or at the time of booking the training and we will ensure that all possible measures are taken to meet requirements.

English is the language that the training is provided in and participants must have simple understanding of the English language or Nigerian pidgin which there is deficiency in English Language.

Learning Methodology