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[Audio] WELCOME TO THE RCL FOODS, FOOD SAFETY INDUCTION. IN THIS INDUCTION YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS..

[Audio] FIRST LET'S LOOK AT QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY TRAINING. BY THE END OF THIS INDUCTION TRAINING, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT FOOD SAFETY IS AT RCL FOODS. UNDERSTAND WHAT FOOD QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY IS. YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FOOD SAFETY. THE BENEFITS OF GOOD FOOD SAFETY AND WHAT IS THE COST OF BAD FOOD SAFETY. WE WILL ALSO LOOK AT THE FOODBORNE ILLNESSES STATS FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION. YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT FIVE PILLARS OF FOOD SAFETY. YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT FACTORS INFLUENCING FOOD SAFETY SUCH AS FOREIGN OBJECTS, CROSS CONTAMINATION AND FOOD POISONING. YOU WILL ALSO UNDERSTAND WHAT FOOD SAFETY CULTURE IS..

[Audio] RCL FOODS is a leading South African food manufacturer that produces a wide range of branded and private label food products in various categories, ranging from staples to value-added high-end speciality offerings. The management of RCL FOODS is committed to supply and distribute safe, quality products that meet the need and exceed expectations of customers, principals and consumers consistently. RCL FOODS complies with applicable legislation, statutory and regulatory requirements FSSC 22 000 Food Safety Management System and Total Integrated Management System requirements. Quality and food safety is RCL FOODS primary focus..

[Audio] Consumers expect RCL FOODS to produce good quality products. At the same time consumers also want RCL products that are safe for human consumption. Food safety is a RCL FOODS responsibility and not a competitive advantage. It is every consumer's right to purchase safe food. Good quality means: The product must be: Fresh Tasty Look good Smell good Processed according to customer's requirements e.g. specific cuts etc. Safe for human consumption: the product must be safe to eat, this means that is must be free from any foreign matter that can cause injury or illness and free from harmful bacteria once it is cooked. The above product requirements are vital to the growth and survival of RCL FOODS. To ensure that these requirements are met and sustained, a Food Safety programme must be implemented throughout the supply chain..

[Audio] Food Quality is the part of good processing practices that is concerned with: Sampling Specifications Testing Documentation Release procedures This ensures that the necessary and relevant tests are carried out and that products are not released for sale or supply until their quality has met the agreed and defined specification and customer requirements..