{"id":121591,"date":"2022-11-15T11:40:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T11:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/?p=121591"},"modified":"2022-11-15T11:41:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T11:41:45","slug":"fifth-industry-accolade-for-food-centre-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/fifth-industry-accolade-for-food-centre-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifth industry accolade for Food Centre team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='avia-slideshow av-lab85ej8-8da524511060a9e02e30617f3a716c85 avia-slideshow-featured_large av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 42%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-lab85ej8-8da524511060a9e02e30617f3a716c85__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-lab85ej8-8da524511060a9e02e30617f3a716c85__0 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><div class='avia-caption-content '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>The Food Centre team celebrates after gaining BRCGS AA status for the fifth consecutive year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-121592 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-121592\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Food-Centre-team-BRCGS-AA-1500x630.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title='Food Centre team BRCGS AA' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cxjust3-9132c22bd78fff84346cd0a022bf8723\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-cxjust3-9132c22bd78fff84346cd0a022bf8723{\nmargin-top:-50px;\nheight:1px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-cxjust3-9132c22bd78fff84346cd0a022bf8723 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lab80v29-8d6d363298ea42bf7247ec77399742d4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Reaseheath College\u2019s outstanding Food Processing Halls team has once again achieved the highest standards of Food Safety and Hygiene within a food production facility.<\/p>\n<p>Following a rigorous audit against the latest BRCGS (British Retail Consortium Global Standard) Version 8, the team has been awarded the prestigious AA standard for the fifth consecutive year. This is the highest possible benchmark for best practice in food manufacture and proof that our Food Centre operates under highly controlled conditions and at the highest industry standards.<\/p>\n<p>Delighted Processing Halls Manger Mike Bennett said: \u201cAs always this was a tough two days, with a new auditor unfamiliar with our process. The auditor was extremely thorough in his approach, checking hygiene standards and our adherence to policies and procedures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was extremely complimentary about student engagement and emphasised the importance of our work in ensuring students are \u2018industry ready\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHuge credit goes to Quality Assurance Co-ordinator Laura Bateman for her tireless efforts to implement our Quality Management System and ensure compliance against the BRC standard. The performance of our whole Food Team has been outstanding, with everyone contributing to ensuring a satisfactory and deserved outcome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis result demonstrates that the team has an exceptional food safety management system in place and shows commitment and continual improvement around food safety. This is without doubt a fantastic achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Laura Bateman said: \u201cI\u2019m overjoyed that we have maintained our AA grade status. This is a great accolade for the college and specifically for the Food Centre. The AA grade supports our \u2018working to industry standards\u2019 approach and was noted by the auditor throughout the two day audit. A positive team approach is necessary for this audit to be successful, so I thank the team again for their hard work and dedication.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The audit was led by Laura with support from Food Technologists Jen Newall, Penny Masters, Kate Chantler, Zoe Hodge, Jane Gilman, Isla Newall, Sue Moors, Maintenance Engineers Elliott Bateman and Damien Murphy and Food Centre Manager Nick Blakemore.<\/p>\n<p>This is the final audit against Issue 8 of the standard, following the release of Issue 9, with audits starting in February 2023. Next year will bring new challenges for the team, as there are multiple updates to the new issue.<\/p>\n<p>These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Substantial expansion of the food safety culture plan<\/li>\n<li>Developments around food defence and the sites treat assessment<\/li>\n<li>New controls around purchase of equipment<\/li>\n<li>Further focus on allergen controls<\/li>\n<li>Changes to food fraud risks<\/li>\n<li>Risks from outsource processing to be captured in the sites HACCP plan<\/li>\n<li>Controls on mezzanine floors<\/li>\n<li>Hygiene controls on mobile equipment such as pallet trucks and ladders<\/li>\n<li>Stricter checks on label control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Grade AA certification is aimed at suppliers of major retailers. Although Reaseheath does not necessarily need this highest standard to operate, the college\u2019s ethos is to ensure students are trained under industry conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Reaseheath\u2019s \u00a37 million Food Centre was opened in 2011 and remains one of the best equipped food processing teaching and practical facilities in Europe. Built to exacting standards and staffed by a team of specialist food technologists recruited directly from the food industry, the centre has dairy processing halls and production areas for butchery, bakery, cake design and confectionery.<\/p>\n<p>Many local, national and international food and drink manufacturers hire our facilities for new product research and development, technical advice or staff training.<\/p>\n<p>For further details see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reaseheathbusinesshub.com\/food-centre-facilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.reaseheathbusinesshub.com\/food-centre-facilities<\/a> or watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/FoodCentreVideo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video below<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='avia-video av-lacev1n5-2991050f21d02188d954d589499cd618 avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/youtu.be\/9r5k4-HrDqg'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An introduction to the Reaseheath Food Centre\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9r5k4-HrDqg?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k1nyzb-64836825ed5c33802489dca426cfd2c4\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k1nyzb-64836825ed5c33802489dca426cfd2c4{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k1nyzb-64836825ed5c33802489dca426cfd2c4 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_video  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reaseheath College\u2019s outstanding Food Processing Halls team has once again achieved the highest standards of Food Safety and Hygiene within a food production facility.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":121592,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[468],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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