The next courses have now been scheduled. These will now take place at our new training suite. Due to its location, there is no requirement to navigate through any towns once on the motorway network and there is plenty of free parking. This is within a new build site and has been furnished to a high standard with excellent audio visual presentation facilities.
The forth coming course are:-
BRC Implementation 8th and 9th October
This is the BRC certificated 2 day Implementation course. The course covers the full standard requirements including:-The Standards development, HACCP, An in depth review of the standard, Interpretation and guidelines, The protocol and certification process, Report writing and management reporting, Interactive workshops and case studies, An optional examination to demonstrate competence in the standard and its application. An attendance certificate is also available.
A free copy of the BRC standard is now included. The course costs £650 plus VAT. If you already have a copy of the standard and do not require us to supply a copy, a 10% discount will apply.
RIPH Certificated Intermediate HACCP 16th and 17th October.
This is the RIPH registered and certificated course. Included is a detailed understanding of the HACCP principles and 12 logical steps,
Practical implementation of a HACCP plan,
Course book- Intermediate HACCP by Carol Wallace,
Exam,
Rapid supervised workshop activities which assists with implementation and a successful examination outcome.
The course costs £450.00 plus VAT..
Courses that will be running shortly are
BRC update (1day course),
Intermediate Food hygiene,
Introductory HACCP,
Microbiology (including allergens) course.
Please let us know if any of the above is of interest, if you require any further information, or if you would like to book any places.
perry@outsourcesolution.co.uk
01506631254
Our complete our online form by following this link:-http://www.foodtrainingsolution.co.uk/mwebform.asp
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Melamine Scare
By Dan Martin AFP - Monday, September 22 09:00 am
BEIJING (AFP) - China's tainted milk scandal spiralled into uncharted territory Monday as authorities said nearly 53,000 children had been sickened and more countries moved to ban or recall Chinese dairy imports.
update of previous figures, the health ministry said a total of 52,857 children were taken to hospital after drinking milk thought to have been contaminated by the industrial chemical melamine.
Most had "basically recovered" but 12,892 of them remained in hospital, a health ministry official told AFP.
Joining a clutch of other countries, Taiwan said it was banning all Chinese milk products with immediate notice, regardless of brand, because of consumer concerns.
"There is no timeframe for the ban," said Wang Chih-chao, an official with the Department of Health, but said milk products already on the shelves after passing safety tests would not be removed.
Meanwhile retailers in Hong Kong said they were pulling more milk products off their shelves after samples tested positive for melamine.
Melamine, normally used in making plastics, was first found in infant milk formula in Chinese markets but has since been detected in a range of products with dairy ingredients both in China and abroad.
The discovery, the latest in a series of scandals to tarnish the reputation of Chinese products, has led to mass recalls and a Chinese government campaign to tighten quality inspections across the dairy sector.
Three children have died and 104 are still in serious condition, the health ministry said, with symptoms including kidney stones.
A fourth child was also reported dead by authorities in Xinjiang province but has not been added to the national figure.
The scandal stems from the practice of adding melamine to watered-down milk to give it the appearance of higher protein levels.
A host of countries -- Bangladesh, Brunei, Burundi, Japan, Gabon, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Tanzania -- have barred Chinese milk products or taken some other form of action to curb consumption.
Hong Kong's government said a three-year-old girl developed a kidney stone after drinking the tainted milk -- believed to be the first such case outside mainland China.
The girl has since left hospital and is in good condition, it added.
Major retailers in Hong Kong were emptying shelves of milk powder products from Nestle, plastic-bottled Dutch Lady milk, and canned Mr Brown coffee.
Many Hong Kong parents took the day off work Monday to have their children checked at a hospital but were told they had to wait up to three days because of the queue, local broadcaster Cable TV reported.
"It has become a crisis," said Gabriel Choi, a kidney specialist and former president of the Hong Kong Medical Association.
Swiss food giant Nestle said it was "confident" its products in China were safe and that none had been adulterated with melamine.
The Centre for Food Safety, a Hong Kong government body, said it had found melamine in a Nestle Dairy Farm pure milk sample from northeastern China.
Singapore has also found melamine in a Chinese-made milk candy, officials there said, while across China, supermarkets and shops have been pulling milk and a wide range of other dairy products off their shelves.
More than 80 percent of affected children are aged under two, the Chinese health ministry said.
The melamine scandal first came to light two weeks ago in state-controlled media, but some press reports say the scam had been going on for years.
Shigeru Omi, Western Pacific director for the UN World Health Organization, raised concerns the health risks were not reported earlier by China.
China has been hit by a wave of embarrassing scandals in recent years over dangerous products including food, drugs and toys, spoiling its manufacturing reputation.
Melamine was found in pet food containing Chinese ingredients that killed cats and dogs in the United States last year.
BEIJING (AFP) - China's tainted milk scandal spiralled into uncharted territory Monday as authorities said nearly 53,000 children had been sickened and more countries moved to ban or recall Chinese dairy imports.
update of previous figures, the health ministry said a total of 52,857 children were taken to hospital after drinking milk thought to have been contaminated by the industrial chemical melamine.
Most had "basically recovered" but 12,892 of them remained in hospital, a health ministry official told AFP.
Joining a clutch of other countries, Taiwan said it was banning all Chinese milk products with immediate notice, regardless of brand, because of consumer concerns.
"There is no timeframe for the ban," said Wang Chih-chao, an official with the Department of Health, but said milk products already on the shelves after passing safety tests would not be removed.
Meanwhile retailers in Hong Kong said they were pulling more milk products off their shelves after samples tested positive for melamine.
Melamine, normally used in making plastics, was first found in infant milk formula in Chinese markets but has since been detected in a range of products with dairy ingredients both in China and abroad.
The discovery, the latest in a series of scandals to tarnish the reputation of Chinese products, has led to mass recalls and a Chinese government campaign to tighten quality inspections across the dairy sector.
Three children have died and 104 are still in serious condition, the health ministry said, with symptoms including kidney stones.
A fourth child was also reported dead by authorities in Xinjiang province but has not been added to the national figure.
The scandal stems from the practice of adding melamine to watered-down milk to give it the appearance of higher protein levels.
A host of countries -- Bangladesh, Brunei, Burundi, Japan, Gabon, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Tanzania -- have barred Chinese milk products or taken some other form of action to curb consumption.
Hong Kong's government said a three-year-old girl developed a kidney stone after drinking the tainted milk -- believed to be the first such case outside mainland China.
The girl has since left hospital and is in good condition, it added.
Major retailers in Hong Kong were emptying shelves of milk powder products from Nestle, plastic-bottled Dutch Lady milk, and canned Mr Brown coffee.
Many Hong Kong parents took the day off work Monday to have their children checked at a hospital but were told they had to wait up to three days because of the queue, local broadcaster Cable TV reported.
"It has become a crisis," said Gabriel Choi, a kidney specialist and former president of the Hong Kong Medical Association.
Swiss food giant Nestle said it was "confident" its products in China were safe and that none had been adulterated with melamine.
The Centre for Food Safety, a Hong Kong government body, said it had found melamine in a Nestle Dairy Farm pure milk sample from northeastern China.
Singapore has also found melamine in a Chinese-made milk candy, officials there said, while across China, supermarkets and shops have been pulling milk and a wide range of other dairy products off their shelves.
More than 80 percent of affected children are aged under two, the Chinese health ministry said.
The melamine scandal first came to light two weeks ago in state-controlled media, but some press reports say the scam had been going on for years.
Shigeru Omi, Western Pacific director for the UN World Health Organization, raised concerns the health risks were not reported earlier by China.
China has been hit by a wave of embarrassing scandals in recent years over dangerous products including food, drugs and toys, spoiling its manufacturing reputation.
Melamine was found in pet food containing Chinese ingredients that killed cats and dogs in the United States last year.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Codex Alimentarius
We have created this link as a useful resource on International standards:-
http://www.codexalimentarius.net/search/advanced.do?lang=en
The Codex Alimentarius Commission was created in 1963 by FAO and WHO to develop food standards, guidelines and related texts such as codes of practice under the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. The main purposes of this Programme are protecting health of the consumers and ensuring fair trade practices in the food trade, and promoting coordination of all food standards work undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental organizations.
http://www.codexalimentarius.net/search/advanced.do?lang=en
The Codex Alimentarius Commission was created in 1963 by FAO and WHO to develop food standards, guidelines and related texts such as codes of practice under the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. The main purposes of this Programme are protecting health of the consumers and ensuring fair trade practices in the food trade, and promoting coordination of all food standards work undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Monday, September 08, 2008
Food Safety Courses
The next courses have now been scheduled. These will now take place at our own training suite just off junction 4 of the M8. Due to its location, there is no requirement to navigate through any towns once on the motorway network. This is within a new build site and has been furnished to a high standard with excellent audio visual presentation facilities.
The forth coming course are:-
BRC Implementation 8th and 9th October
This is the BRC certificated 2 day Implementation course. The course covers the full standard requirements including:-
The Standards development
HACCP
An in depth review of the standard
Interpretation and guidelines
The protocol and certification process
Report writing and management reporting
Interactive workshops and case studies
An optional examination to demonstrate competence in the standard and its application. An attendance certificate is also available.
A free copy of the BRC standard is now included. The course costs £650 plus VAT.
RIPH Certificated Intermediate HACCP 16th and 17th October
This is the RIPH registered and certificated course. Included is
A detailed understanding of the HACCP principles and 12 logical steps
Practical implementation of a HACCP plan
Course book Intermediate HACCP by Carol Wallace,
Exam
Rapid, supervised workshop activities
Assistance with implementation
Examination preparation
The course costs £450.00 plus VAT.
Courses that will be running shortly are Intermediate Food hygiene, Introductory HACCP and our Microbiology (including allergens) course.
Please let us know if any of the above is of interest, if you require any further information, or if you would like to book any places.
Directions to the new Outsource Solution Training Suite
Outsource Solution Ltd Unit 3
Evans Easyspace
Easter Inch Industrial Park
Easter Inch
Bathgate
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