Food Safety Fundamentals Training for Your Entire Team

Food safety is not just the responsibility of QA. It is a shared way of working across your entire factory. Our Fundamentals Training teaches the essentials of HACCP, hygiene, allergens, contaminants, and traceability. Moreover, you gain practical tools and best practices that keep your foundation strong and audit-ready. As a result, your whole team contributes to long-term compliance.

12 months access • Certificate of Completion • Expert Support • New training added monthly

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Ready-to-Apply Knowledge

Get clear video lessons, guides, and checklists you can use immediately. Moreover, each training helps you fix real problems and reduce daily mistakes. As a result, you create quick wins and lasting improvements in your QA system.

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Expert Insights

Learn directly from senior food safety experts. In addition, gain strategies, tips, and global QA examples that strengthen your fundamentals. Consequently, you can apply proven practices with confidence.

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Certificate of Completion

Show proof of continuous training and demonstrate your progress. Moreover, the certificate is recognized during audits. As a result, auditors will see your clear commitment to compliance.

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1 Year Access

Study at your own pace with 12 months of access. In addition, you can revisit lessons, tools, and updates whenever needed. As a result, learning becomes flexible and effective.

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GFSI Compliance

Trainings follow IFS, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, and Codex. Moreover, they are designed to match daily practice. Consequently, you stay aligned with international standards and meet auditor expectations.

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Start Right Away

Skip the waiting. Instead, start today and apply your new knowledge tomorrow. As a result, you see quick improvements in your daily work.

EACH TRAINING IS AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY OR AS PART OF THE QFS TRAINING REPOSITORY

Choose the Food Safety Fundamentals Training That Fits Your Needs

HACCP

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HACCP & Risk Analysis Essentials

See why risk assessment matters and where teams go wrong. In addition, learn practical methods and pick the right data sources. As a result, you apply quick tips that strengthen your HACCP and improve decisions.

HYGIENE

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Hygiene Fundamentals

Understand the basics of zoning, gowning, and hygiene measures. Moreover, discover the most common mistakes QA teams make and how to avoid them. As a result, you can quickly strengthen daily discipline and awareness on the shop floor.

MICROBIOLOGY

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Microbiology Fundamentals

Understand the most common microbial risks in food production. This training explains where risks come from and how to recognize them in raw materials, packaging, cleaning, and processes. As a result, you build a strong foundation to reduce contamination.

CHEMICALS

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Chemical Contaminants Basics

Learn how to recognize the most common chemical risks in food production. The training introduces raw material residues, packaging, cleaning, and process-related risks. Furthermore, you will see how factory environments and maintenance can cause contamination. As a result, you gain practical awareness to improve monitoring and strengthen compliance.

PreRequisite Programs (PRPs)

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PreRequisite Program Basics

Learn what PRPs are and why they form the foundation of food safety. Get an overview of PRPs, understand how to verify and review them, and avoid the 15 most common mistakes. As a result, you strengthen your operations system and ensure compliance with GFSI requirements.

Traceability

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Traceability in Food Safety

Build a practical traceability system that meets both legal and GFSI requirements. In addition, the training explains principles, regulatory demands, and tools you can use right away. As a result, you strengthen mass balance checks, improve recall readiness, and ensure compliance.

Allergens

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Gestion des allergènes

Understand how allergens create risks in food production. The training explains recalls, regulations, raw material handling, and labelling. Moreover, it highlights cross-contamination and recipe mistakes. As a result, you avoid non-compliance and reduce recall risks.

Foreign Object Management

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Une approche réussie de la gestion des objets étrangers

Learn how to identify and prevent foreign object hazards in food production. Get a clear overview of risk evaluation, sources, and common problem materials such as metal, plastic, glass, and wood. Moreover, discover detection systems, prevention methods, and complaint handling best practices. As a result, you reduce contamination risks, protect your consumers, and strengthen compliance during audits.

Cleaning & Disinfection

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Cleaning & Disinfection Essentials

Learn hygienic design principles, cleaning agents, and effective CIP and manual cleaning. Moreover, understand validation and verification methods that keep your operations safe. As a result, you prevent contamination, strengthen compliance, and reduce risks.

Surveillance de l'environnement

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Environmental Monitoring Basics

Learn the frequent errors QA teams make in monitoring. Identify weak spots in sampling, trend analysis, and corrective follow-ups. As a result, your program becomes audit-ready and your facility lowers contamination risks.

Inspections

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Daily Inspection Rounds

Learn the importance of daily inspection rounds and how to perform them effectively. Discover what to report, how to follow up on observations, and how to link findings to CAPA and management review. As a result, you improve visibility, prevent issues, and keep operations under control.

Pest Control

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Pest Control Essentials

Learn how to build, monitor, and implement strong pest control systems. Explore integrated pest management, prevention, monitoring, and advanced program requirements. As a result, you reduce risks, avoid non-conformities, and meet GFSI standards.

Food Fraud & Food Defense

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Food Fraud and Food Defense Fundamentals

Learn why food fraud and food defense are critical to safe food. Understand the different types of fraud, detection methods, and prevention strategies. Moreover, discover best practices to protect your supply chain and respond effectively to adulteration risks. As a result, you strengthen compliance and safeguard consumer trust.

Recalls

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Recall & Withdrawal Management

Learn how to prepare, manage, and improve your recall system. Discover the most common mistakes companies make and how to avoid them. In addition, explore practical steps for recall preparedness, mock exercises, and effective communication. As a result, you strengthen compliance, protect consumers, and act with confidence during any recall situation.

Testimonials

Gestion des allergènes

This course made allergen risks crystal clear. As a result, I now understand how cross-contamination happens and what actions I can take to prevent it. Moreover, it was a real eye-opener for my daily work. – Joyce C., QA Officer, Ingredients Company (USA)

Hygiene Fundamentals

The Hygiene Fundamentals training was very helpful. Therefore, I updated our internal audit system to cover more of the basics and common mistakes. In addition, it gave me practical improvements I could apply right away. – Rick D., QA Manager, Meat Industry (The Netherlands)

HACCP & Risk Analysis Essentials

The HACCP training helped me spot what goes wrong in our organization. As a result, it gave me the tools to strengthen our risk assessment and improve decisions. Moreover, it was very practical and to the point. – Marcel K., QA Manager, Ready-to-Eat (USA)

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Questions fréquemment posées

What will I learn in these trainings?

Each Food Safety Training focuses on one key area of food safety. You get short video lessons, practical toolkits, and ready-to-use templates. As a result, you not only learn what to do but also how to implement it in your daily work.

Do I get access to coaching?

Yes. You can ask your questions in the portal at any time. In addition, you may join the Food Safety Forum, where both our senior coaches and QA peers share their answers and insights.

How long do I have access?

You receive 12 months of access to every Food Safety Training. Therefore, you can revisit the content whenever needed and apply improvements at your own pace.

Are the trainings aligned with GFSI standards?

Yes. All trainings are aligned with IFS, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, and Codex requirements. This way, you stay fully compliant with international food safety standards.

Can I purchase trainings separately?

Yes. You can purchase a single Food Safety Training or choose full access to the QFS Training Repository. Moreover, every month a new training is added to the repository, so your access keeps growing.

Take the Next Step in Food Safety Fundamentals

Strengthen your foundation with focused, practical training. In addition, get 12 months of access, a certificate of completion, and new trainings added every month. As a result, you keep learning and improving throughout the year.