Food Safety and Hygiene Training in a Multicultural Environment

'Food Safety and Hygiene Training Guidance in a Multicultural Environment' has been developed by the chilled food industry in association with Food Northwest and Industrious. It highlights good practice for the food manufacturing sector and is targeted particularly at chilled food and drink manaufacturers who directly employ, or who use the servicees of a labour provided to supply, workers who may be from different cultural backgrounds.

The Guidance outlines procedures and gives practical examples of action which employers can take to ensure that their legal and moral obligations are met. Its recommendations complement existing food safety and hygiene management arrangements.

The Guidance covers:

• Managing culture and diversity
• Effective recruitment
• The use of risk assessment techniques
• Communication
• Induction and training
• Successful supervision
• Efficacy of training
• Guidance on creating a positive hygiene and food safety environment in a multicultural workplace
• Appendices: ESOL Framework; Example job descriptions; Summary of key hygiene/food safety legislation; and Legal aspects of employment.