Quality management system: myth or maestro
We are all too familiar with the word’s “compliance” and “quality assurance” and all the other terminology and prescripts for running a successful business, and especially with the outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic, suddenly there are unprecedented protocols for safety measures and stringent compliance adherence to the extent that as employers and employees, we […]
Food Safety Regulatory Body to address outbreaks
Food-borne outbreaks in South Africa prompts a proposed Food Safety Regulatory Body: are you ready? What is a food-borne disease/outbreak? Food-borne diseases are caused by contamination of food by bacteria, viruses or parasite. There are approximately 250 identified food borne germs, the most common ones being: 1. Norovirus 2. Salmonella 3. Clostridium perfringens 4. Campylobacter […]