Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Internal Auditor Training Course

DESCRIPTION

Outbreak of serious food borne illness continue unabated in many parts of the world, which have highlighted the need for an effectiveness food safety assurance system, incorporating the experience of implementing HACCP system. The HACCP system has gained national and international endorsement as a cost effective means for ensuring food safety.

The HACCP system which is science based and systematic identifies specific hazards and measures for their control to ensure the safety of food. HACCP is a tool to assess hazards and establish control measures that focus on prevention rather than relying mainly on end product testing.

HACCP can be applied throughout the food chain from the primary production to final consumption. Besides enhancing food safety, implementation of HACCP can provide other significant benefits and promote international trade by increasing confidence in food safety.

OBJECTIVES

Introduce the requirements of HACCP systems and the infrastructure needed to implement the HACCP system based on Codex General Principles of Food Hygience.

This internal auditing course is designed to train new food safety internal auditors who are performing HACCP system audits to be able to identify the gaps and the requirements of the food hygience principles of an organization effectively.

Upon completion of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Describe the purpose of a food safety management system
• Interpret requirements of HACCP within the context of an audit
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of auditors and lead auditors
• Plan and conduct an audit, demonstrating ability to plan and prepare effectively
• Gather objective evidence through effective interviewing observation, sampling and note taking
• Analyse and interpret information in order to determine conformance with requirements
• Report the audit, including writing valid, factual and value-adding nonconformity reports
• Undertakes audit follow-up activities, including evaluating the effectiveness of corrective action

AUDIENCE

This course is deisgned for current and new internal auditors who require good knowledge of the HACCP system and Food Hygience principles to carry out an effective audit on HACCP system.