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Food Safety Training

Build a strong food safety culture through knowledge and practical skills.


Our Food Safety Training provides your team with the essential knowledge to handle, process, and store food safely—reducing the risk of contamination and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. We focus on real-world application so participants can confidently put principles into practice in their daily work.

Topics include:

  • Principles of food hygiene and sanitation
  • Understanding and controlling food safety hazards
  • Personal hygiene and workplace practices
  • Cross-contamination prevention
  • Introduction to regulatory requirements (CFIA, FDA, USDA)


Whether for new hires or refresher training for experienced staff, our programs are tailored to your operation, product type, and regulatory needs—helping you meet compliance requirements while improving consistency and quality.

GMP Training

Lay the foundation for safe, consistent, and compliant food production.


Our GMP Training equips your team with the knowledge and habits needed to maintain high standards of hygiene, safety, and quality in day-to-day operations. This training is ideal for all employees, from production staff to supervisors, ensuring everyone understands their role in upholding your facility’s standards.

Topics include:

  • Principles of Good Manufacturing Practices
  • Facility and equipment hygiene
  • Personal hygiene and protective clothing
  • Cleaning, sanitation, and pest control
  • Documentation and recordkeeping requirements
  • GMP’s role in regulatory compliance and certification readiness


We tailor the training to your facility, making it relevant and actionable—strengthening both compliance and product quality.



IHA HACCP Training

Accredited training to help you design, implement, and maintain effective HACCP systems.


Our HACCP Training is approved by the International HACCP Alliance (IHA), ensuring it meets globally recognized standards. This course equips participants with the knowledge and practical skills to develop, implement, and manage HACCP-based food safety systems in line with Codex Alimentarius principles.

Topics include:

  • Understanding HACCP principles and terminology
  • Conducting hazard analyses and identifying Critical Control Points (CCPs)
  • Establishing monitoring, corrective actions, and verification procedures
  • HACCP documentation and recordkeeping requirements
  • Integrating HACCP into regulatory and GFSI certification systems


Whether you’re new to HACCP or need a formal certification for regulatory or customer requirements, our IHA-approved course provides both the knowledge and recognition to advance your food safety program.

Risk Assessment Training

Make informed decisions by identifying, evaluating, and controlling food safety risks.


Our Risk Assessment Training equips participants with the tools and techniques to systematically assess food safety hazards and determine their significance. This training helps teams strengthen preventive controls, reduce non-conformances, and support regulatory and certification requirements.

Topics include:

  • Principles of food safety risk assessment
  • Hazard identification and classification
  • Evaluating likelihood and severity of risks
  • Applying risk assessment in HACCP, PCPs, and management systems
  • Documenting and communicating risk assessments
  • Using risk assessment to prioritize corrective actions and preventive measures


By applying structured risk assessment methods, your team can make more effective decisions, improve compliance, and enhance overall food.



Verification and Validation Training

Ensure your food safety systems work as intended—every time.


Our Verification & Validation Training helps your team understand the difference between these two critical processes and how to apply them effectively. Participants learn how to confirm that food safety controls are both designed correctly (validation) and working consistently in practice (verification).

Topics include:

  • Definitions and differences between verification and validation
  • Regulatory requirements (CFIA, FDA, USDA)
  • Methods and tools for validating control measures
  • Designing and implementing verification activities
  • Interpreting results and taking corrective actions
  • Documentation and recordkeeping best practices


By strengthening verification and validation activities, your business can maintain compliance, reduce risks, and improve confidence in your food safety programs.

Other services

Discover how Decoding Food Safety can benefit you.

Consulting

Tailored food safety and quality solutions to ensure your business meets regulatory and certification standards confidently.

Auditing

Independent audits that strengthen compliance, boost confidence, and prepare you for inspections and certifications.

Food Labelling

Expert guidance on food regulations in Canada and the U.S., including labeling and compliance.