The boss, the owner, the proprietor ... the food hygiene manager?
The ease of opening up a small food business in the UK, combined with training regulations for food handlers, together with the requirement to demonstrate food safety management systems may be an indication that managers need management training in addition to food hygiene training. Enforcement agencies, examination bodies and trainers could play a key part in helping managers to develop effective food safety cultures. They could encourage management, and food hygiene training and development, for small food business bosses, owners and proprietors. Some of the skills that are missing are identified and suggestions put forward that will benefit those who run small food businesses in the UK.
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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Council Offices, 37 Pembroke Road, London, W8 6PW. euan.macauslan@rbkc.gov.uk
D005511:Food Handling; D019649:Food Industry / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom