HACCP verification vs validation: examples from South African food plants
Validation and verification are the two HACCP words most often mixed up at audit. We work through four real controls and the records each one should produce.
FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY TRAINING
Helpful information dedicated to Food Safety and Food Quality training in the food industry, for example, basic Food Safety, GMP, HACCP, FSMS training and more.
The EHP found problems at your food premises: what the person in charge must do next
An EHP has written findings against your food premises. Here is how the person in charge sorts them, writes a corrective action plan the EHP can sign off and prepares for the follow up visit.
The FSSC 22000 Readiness Check
FSSC 22000 Readiness Check — ASC Food Safety Consultants ASC FOOD SAFETY CONSULTANTS LEADING WITH SCIENCE · ENSURING FOOD SAFETY Seven questions. Two minutes. Built from real V7 gap audits across South African food manufacturers, packaging sites and catering operations. Already know you need V7-ready documents? Get the V7 Toolkit …
FSSC 22000 in South Africa: The Complete 2026 Guide
By Mthokozisi Nkosi, Food Scientist · SAATCA Registered R638:2018 Lead Implementer (1 of only 3 in South Africa) · Registered Lead Auditor (Exemplar Global · IRCA) · GLOBALG.A.P. Trainer Published 11 May 2026 · ASC Food Safety Consultants · Gqeberha · Randburg · Cape Town TL;DR, What you need to …
Complete Food Safety Training in South Africa: ASC’s 4-Tier Curriculum from Food Handler to FSSC 22000, BRCGS, GLOBALG.A.P. and Specialised Compliance
FOOD SAFETY TRAINING CURRICULUM · 2026 PATHWAY GUIDE Most food safety training providers cover one or two rungs of the certification ladder. ASC covers fourteen courses across four tiers: from a R249 entry-level food handler course for the dishwasher in a township kitchen all the way up to FSSC 22000 …
FSSC 22000 Training in South Africa: The Complete 2026 Guide to V7 Implementation Training
FSSC 22000 TRAINING · 2026 COMPLETE GUIDE FSSC 22000 is one of the most widely adopted GFSI recognised food safety certification schemes in the world. Training is not optional: every certified site has to demonstrate competence of its food safety team on the new requirements, and every site pursuing first-time …
HACCP Training in South Africa: The Complete 2026 Guide to Choosing the Right Course (Foundation through Advanced)
HACCP TRAINING · 2026 COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE HACCP is the most important food safety methodology of the last 70 years. It is also the most commonly mis-trained, courses that skim the Codex 7 principles, instructors who haven’t audited a HACCP plan in years, certificates that don’t carry weight at certification audit. …
How to Pass Your Spaza Shop COA Inspection First Time: The Complete EHP Inspection Survival Guide (2026)
By: Mthokozisi Nkosi · SAATCA Registered R638:2018 Lead ImplementerUpdated: 3 May 2026Reading time: 18 minutes Your Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP) inspection is the moment of truth for your spaza shop. Get it right and you walk away with a Certificate of Acceptability (COA), a legal trading licence, and confidence to …
How to Start a Restaurant in South Africa: The Complete 2026 Compliance, Cost & Profitability Guide
RESTAURANT STARTUP · COMPLIANCE GUIDE · 2026 South Africa’s restaurant industry is one of the most exciting hospitality markets on the African continent, Sandton fine dining, Cape Town bistros, Durban curry houses, Stellenbosch wine-estate restaurants, V&A Waterfront seafood, and a fast-growing dark-kitchen sector. This guide explains exactly how to start …
BRCGS Food Safety: Complete Implementation & Training Guide for South African Manufacturers
BRCGS ISSUE 9 · IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE · UK RETAIL If your South African food manufacturing business supplies, or wants to supply, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer, Waitrose, Asda, Morrisons, Co-op, Aldi UK or Lidl UK, you need BRCGS Food Safety. It is the dominant GFSI standard in UK retail and …
FSSC 22000: Your Complete Implementation Partner for South African Food Manufacturers
FSSC 22000 · Implementation Services · South Africa Consulting, training, document toolkits, mock audits and ongoing surveillance support, delivered by SAATCA-registered FSSC 22000 lead auditors from offices in Gqeberha, Johannesburg and Cape Town, serving all nine South African provinces. By ASC Food Safety Consultants · Reviewed by senior FSSC 22000 …
How to Comply with BRCGS Issue 7 in Packaging Manufacturing
Why BRCGS Issue 7 Training Is Essential for Packaging Manufacturers BRCGS Issue 7 is one of the most globally recognized and widely demanded standards for packaging materials. Customers expect certified facilities to demonstrate strong system controls, risk-based thinking, consistent monitoring, and full traceability. The standard is far more than a …
When Leaders Understand HACCP, Consumers Can Trust Every Bite
The course is structured to build true competence through a progression of clear, practical, and relevant modules. From the start, we establish a strong foundation in food safety management systems.
Empowering Food Safety Leaders to Master HACCP with Confidence and Authority
Without this advanced competence, HACCP plans become outdated or misaligned with regulatory requirements, and organizations struggle during audits. Complex hazards, high-risk processes, allergen management, and environmental pathogen risks demand advanced analytical skills.
FSSC 22000 Training Requirements – From an Auditor’s Perspective
A comprehensive guide of the top 10 most essential training requirements your team needs for FSSC 22000 certification. Recommendations, FAQs and more.
Future-Proof Your Food Safety
Prepare your organisation for FSSC 22000 Version 7 with ASC Public Health and Food Safety. Learn about updated prerequisite programs (ISO 22002-x:2025), GFSI alignment, and sustainability requirements. Access expert training, documentation toolkits, and guidance to streamline your transition, maintain certification, and stay ahead in global food safety standards
Take Control of Food Safety: Simplify Compliance, Protect Consumers, and Elevate Your Business with ISO 22002-100:2025
Discover ISO 22002-100:2025, the new foundation for food safety prerequisite programmes (PRPs). ASC Public Health and Food Safety helps organisations simplify compliance, embed robust hygiene and operational controls, streamline audits, and achieve ISO 22000:2018 and FSSC 22000 certification with expert toolkits and flexible training
HPCSA Accredited Food Safety Training for Spaza Shops, Vendors, and Informal Traders (FS28)
HPCSA accredited Food Safety training for Spaza shops, vendors, and informal traders. This basic-level course introduces the fundamentals of Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices to the learner.
An Overview of the GLOBALG.A.P Chain of Custody Standard and Certification Process Course (FS27)
During this course you will learn about the GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody audit and certification process, the requirements and benefits.
Transition to FSSC 22000 Version 6 Course (All Food Chain Categories) (FS06)
This Transition to FSSC 22000 V6 course will teach the learner the new FSSC 22000 Version 6 requirements. The training is applicable to all food chain categories.