Edition 10 of the Safe Quality Food (SQF) code is just weeks away from being published and already we are hearing about one major change and that is a stronger focus on food safety culture. In Edition 9, section 2.1.1.2 states that senior site management “shall lead and support a food safety culture within the site” that addresses establishing and communicating food safety objectives and performance measures, providing adequate resources to support those objectives, holding e

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We hear a lot about “food safety culture”, but what is it, and why does it matter?