Course details

Food standards once implemented must be maintained. This course is designed to equip participants to audit food safety management systems either within their own company or those of their suppliers.

Course Content

  • Current Food Standards
  • Legal and Commercial Food Safety Requirements
  • Food Safety Audit Process
  • Procedures/Checklists for Carrying out Food Safety Audits
  • Internal, Customer, Regulatory and Third Party Audits

Assessment and Certification

Participants must pass an end of course written and practical examination. The course is certified through FETAC.

Target Participants

The programme is aimed at personnel with responsibility for evaluating food safety controls and systems, in particular those involved in internal, external or supplier audits of food businesses. Participants must have a good knowledge of HACCP and food safety principles, through either a formal food science qualification and/or relevant professional experience.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Clare Teagasc Training Centre - Ennis

Teagasc – the Agriculture and Food Development Authority – is the national body providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the agriculture and food industry and rural communities. It was established in September 1988 under the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988.

The organisation is funded by State Grant-in-Aid; the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013; fees for research, advisory and training services; income from national and EU competitive research programmes; and revenue from farming activities and commodity levies.

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