CFA’s H&S Working Group shares factory floor experiences and best practice in managing the health and safety of the workforce. Using its data to compare accidents in the chilled sector and the wider food manufacturing industry (as defined in HSE annual statistics) it can be seen that, regarding health and safety, the chilled food sector is doing well, as the chart below shows: ‘Specified Injuries’ recorded by CFA members are on a long-term downward trend and their incidence is much lower than recorded by the HSE for the food manufacturing sector. This is good news and reflects the continuing attention […]

The control of Listeria monocytogenes continues to be at the top of the agenda, with CFA Director General Karin Goodburn speaking at webinars and conferences over the summer months. Royal Society of Public Health June saw more than 75 representatives from enforcement, food production and government attend a Royal Society of Public Health conference to hear Karin, and other industry experts, discuss a range of issues from the EU’s potential changes to Listeria regulations to consumer food safety messages. BRCGS In July Karin spoke at a ‘very insightful’ BRCGS ‘Ask the Experts’ webinar. She joined Peter Littleton, Technical Director of […]

Recent summers’ massive fluctuations in temperatures and rainfall, both in the UK and further afield, have underlined the importance of CFA’s new ‘Adverse Weather Protocol Guidance’. The FREE document, which was trialled in summer 2023 by CFA Members, addresses issues posed by adverse weather events which are increasing in frequency. Such weather can disrupt supply of fresh produce, affecting its availability, supply and quality, and increasing the risk of microbial contamination. Both informative and practical, the guidance outlines procedures that can be followed, such as growers setting critical limits to trigger documented actions in response to adverse weather events. Monitoring […]