Building your Food Safety Culture

When people choose to do something because they believe it is the right thing to do – even if it takes longer or interferes with their other duties – you know you are building a strong food safety culture. Culture starts at the top, with senior management setting the tone and determining food safety objectives and goals. Senior management’s leadership in setting expectations, and an accountability mindset and approach to food safety, is vital to achieving and sustaining a robust food safety culture. Food safety culture is recognized as a key factor to achieving ongoing food safety success and to a better organizational culture overall.

What You’ll Do:

• Discuss approaches for gaining management commitment

• Use a food safety culture assessment to:

• Evaluate your current food safety culture

• Develop a food safety culture checklist

• Prioritize areas for improvement

• Identify potential key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure food safety culture

• Begin developing an action plan for your facility

An email address is required for registration and to receive the login instructions.

Upon registration, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the training course through NSF’s eLearning portal. Any additional information pertaining to the course will be sent in your confirmation email.

You will find your course material and homework/exam on the eLearning portal. You will need to access the portal in order to successfully complete the course and print your certificate. Upon successful course completion, you will gain access to print your official NSF Certificate.

Who should Attend

Operational, Quality, Technical Staff and Food Safety personnel working in manufacturing or retail with food safety plans and programs. Also suitable for professionals new to the industry.

At the end of the program, you will be able to: 

• Discuss the importance of organizational culture and influence on food safety 

• Differentiate between a food safety program and food safety culture 

• Outline methods for measuring and strengthening your company’s food safety culture 

• Apply safety culture best practices within your organization 

Computer and Internet Connection: 

You will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection. High speed broadband access (LAN, Cable or DSL) is recommended. 

Compatible Web Browsers: Firefox, Chrome, Safari, IE Edge and higher 

Special Requirements  

NSF is committed to accommodating the learning requirements of all our stakeholders. If you require special assistance for any reason, please contact your regional office one week prior to your class.