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What are good strategies for self-regulation in food industries to assure safe food delivery and meet customer requirements?

In every country the government may not control the food establishments due to lack of resources or capacity. So in this case, as a responsible business operator it is needed to have safe and quality food to the customers and at the same time meet the requirements of the customers in terms of sensory quality and labeling. Therefore, it is necessary to self regulate ones business. Let's share our strategies how we can meet the aim of having safe food, quality food and satisfied customers.

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Date Posted: 2014/05/04
Mohamed Gaber
by Mohamed Gaber , Quality & Development General Manager , International Company For Food Industries

For self regulation, you need to have qualified staff "who will perform these activities",  get ISO22000 or BRC's audit check list ( as example), define the governmental laws and regulation relating to food industries and the customer requirements . Do the first internal audit, and define the GAPs between the current and the required status. Define the plan ( using Gantt chart ) to decrease these  gaps, Use Plan - Do - Check - Act ( Deming cycle ), and go on. ONLY by this way you can have good strategy for self regulation  

nisantha priyadarsana warnakulasooriya mudiyanselage
by nisantha priyadarsana warnakulasooriya mudiyanselage , as a chief cook , ceyline shipping ltd

For self regulation, you need to have qualified staff "who will perform these activities",  get ISO22000 or BRC's audit check list ( as example), define the governmental laws and regulation relating to food industries and the customer requirements . Do the first internal audit, and define the GAPs between the current and the required status. Define the plan ( using Gantt chart ) to decrease these  gaps, Use Plan - Do - Check - Act ( Deming cycle ), and go on. ONLY by this way you can have good strategy for self regulation 

ruel pactor
by ruel pactor , Station chef , Tamimi catering and food services

USE HAND CLUBS HEAR NET AND MASK ON OPERATION TIME OF FOOD PREPARATION

OLUJIMI ABATAN
by OLUJIMI ABATAN , Logistic Assistant , MR BIGGS

Unlike the case in the Tobacco industries where self-regulation has been adject failure especially in the economic developing Countries of the world, The Fast-food industry is still struggling on how to curtail and sell fewer unhealthy products to the Society, and to label this foods in a responsible way. Both the regulatory bodies and the industry players should take not of important factors if there is to be a credible industry self-Regulation in the context of failure and success.

1. Paying more attention to the link between poor diet and causes of disease,

2. increase in Obesity,

3. Contrary opinions of Health professional concerning Food industry Practice and Handling etc.

With more focus on children and Adolescents, the avalanche of marketing persuades children to prefer, request, and consume calorie-dense, nutrient-poor food and and this should triggered urgent calls for change in Industry strategy and government policies.

Hariharan chandrasekaran
by Hariharan chandrasekaran , Food and Beverage Manager , Serene Senior Care Pvt Ltd

Always procure raw materials and inputs from the best local vendor, ensure timely food preparation with utmost care and aim to deliver the best experinece to customer

Robert Pattison
by Robert Pattison , Digital Marketing Executive , SpotnEats

Delivering the best food/meal to customers is the main aim for all the restaurants but due to the lack of connection between the customers and the manager. Many restaurants are unable to reach the customer's expectations.

An app like UberEats has broken that barrier by letting the customers review the meal/food on each order. This helps the restaurant owner to keep up a good relationship with their customer on each order and help them to know their customer's expectations. 

At the same time, the on-demand food delivery app solution also helps the restaurant owners to check the restaurant's cooks' feedback. This makes the restaurant owner take a good decision at the right time to keep up the brand value. 

SpotnEats is an on-demand food ordering and delivery app solution that helps the restaurant owner's barriers easily with their enriched app features. If you want to uplift the restaurant standards and reach the top of the market. then SpotnEats will be the right choice. 

Neceas Nino Castellano
by Neceas Nino Castellano , buffet attendant , mein shiff cruises

Constant improvement the work flows and standards including input manual and regulation 

Sreelakshmy Naduvakkat
by Sreelakshmy Naduvakkat , Qhse Coordinator , UNF group

i support the above answers for self regulation, and also to add on that you can always go for certifying your company by external certification bodies even though it is not a statutory regulatory requirement. it will help in easy system management and coordination within your establishment as well as will help meet the competition.

Admire Francis
by Admire Francis , Logistician , International Medical Corps

the organisations should also have their employees trained for ISO22000 and HACCP. they should also carryout internal audits on the their processes, or even try to comply with the international standards like (BRC) British retail consortium so that they keep up to date with the modern needs of food safety and be in track of any improvements  implemented by such the organnisations

francesco Ruggio
by francesco Ruggio , Director (Company Set Up) , conserve italia - oleificio di Surbo

Surely the adoption of systems of planning and interior self-control, certified by external control bodies recognized globally which allow consistent and accurate monitoring of the various stages of the production process. Of course it is necessary that the various professionals involved in the production process are properly trained and harmonized with each other.

The application of these management concepts and self-control of the production steps combined with adequate domestic policy, aimed at obtaining products with high quality standards or otherwise responding to customer requests, should definitely ensure a high degree of customer satisfaction .

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