Food Safety During Commonwealth Games
With the Commonwealth Games barely 80 days away, the need of the hour is to create awareness for food safety in both the sectors- food serving establishments and food consumers. TQS Global Management System has launched the "Safe Food Destination" program for food safety concerns related to the Commonwealth Games in coordination with the standard devised by Food Safety & Standards Authority of India
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With the Commonwealth Games barely 80 days away, the need of the hour is to create awareness for food safety in both the sectors- food serving establishments and food consumers. TQS Global Management System has launched the "Safe Food Destination" program for food safety concerns related to the Commonwealth Games in coordination with the standard devised by Food Safety & Standards Authority of India.
"For the first time in India, TQS is bringing consumer insurance as in terms of limited claims towards any mishap/ illness arising out of food safety issues in TQS registered SFD outlets. The consumer is at peace of mind as he is insured against any health injury arising out of food borne disease. At the same time the restaurant stakeholder is also confident as his liabilities are limited." said Mr. N.L.B Pantulu , Vice President Operations.
SFD is a wholesome package that offers - testing of the food products, training of the staff, auditing and consulting. The idea was initiated with a vision of making the nation a safe food destination. As the planning of CWG and food safety guidelines for India gained momentum, and took a new shape, many problems in the existing food industry were identified by the experts. With the need for proactive measures and international standards of food safety and security becoming increasingly crucial in the food business, the "Safe Food Destination" program was designed. Research on the current scenario of the food establishments, showed that food safety cannot be attained by a single solution like by just audits or inspections, but a multifarious approach where the operator is made to understand the implications along with affordable and feasible solutions.
According to Mr. S. Roy, President, TGIF (Bistro Hospitality) "The Safe food program initiated by TQS GMS and supported by the Government is a great initiative as this will enable serious restaurateurs to make sure that they are at par with international standards with regards to food safety and hygiene and thus are able to cater to both local as well as international tourists assuring them on the quality served. The program covers all aspects of food protection right from the moment the raw product is received at the restaurant and the finished product is presented to the guest. This program is a must for all restaurants aspiring to compete with world standard eating standards."
The uniqueness of this program lies in the fact that it has been designed to promote the overall understanding of food safety and security. Regular training/ workshops are conducted so that food safety becomes a habit for all the departments in the outlet. Systems in the outlets are developed with perfection, leaving no scope for system bypasses. With consistently trained staff and improved system throughout the year, SFD is far more beneficial than the regular one time stamping exercise of any certification. Moreover, it gives the food operator the confidence to face any third party inspections at any time because food safety is assured continuously. Till date, the program has been recognized as the most effective pattern of implementation of food safety in the present Indian scenario by FSSAI.
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About TQS Global Management System and Safe Food Destination
Conceptualized in 2000 at Walthamstow (UK) TQS Global Management System has moved forward in this decade in handling food quality issues. TQS Global Management System started its operations providing services in the field of food safety and quality consultancy. The global presence of TQS Global Management System is in five countries India, UK, Qatar, Japan, Russia, Sharjah and Malta. Expanding its operations and in a view to make a global endeavor the firm opened its base in Delhi India. Within India the branch offices are set up at Delhi, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Goa and Bhopal.
The primary strength of TQS is to work with the client organization to optimize resources & implement the improvement strategies successfully. An assignment begins with an accurate assessment of people, processes and strategies. The consultants at TQS define competitive strengths and threats, plus performance gaps and growth potential. To assure implementation and mastery, execution and control plans are developed. As an organization TQS Global management system has the experience and international capability to act as an ideal partner to organization keen to adopt good practice within the industry.
The Safe Food Destination Program is a personalized approach, that offers technical support for registered units, and tailor made specific consultancy towards up-gradation of facility, interactive workshops on hygiene and sanitation, techniques of dynamic cooking to maintain GKP / GMP, determination of optimum shelf life for microbe sensitive curries / food, complete lab-support for proactive sampling and resolving issues, and creation of a 3 tier proactive defence mechanism to avoid contaminations.
Currently, the SFD program is successfully executed in countries like Bulgaria, Maldives, GCC, etc. with some modification. With large number of outlets registered in the NCR, the SFD program is replicated for different states within the nation.
SFD has the potential ability to address all issues related to infrastructure and execute plans at the grass root level, making this program effective and all pervading. With this program there is a possibility of creating an incredible movement towards food safety.