1. New Approach to Food Safety
"Structure and Innovation "
Eng. Basem Mohammad Azzam
Technical Manager

2. History of Inspection in Sharjah
1968: Public Health dep. was established.
2004: Food Control Section was established.
2009: FCIS was Accredited against ISO 17020.
2010: Sharjah Food Safety Program – Pilot Stage.
2011: Sharjah Food Safety Program was launched.

3. Structure of "Food Safety" in SM
General Director
Assistant
Quality Office
General Director
Public Health
Dep.
Food Control &
Veterinary Food
Inspection
Section Laboratory
Section

4. New approach to Food Safety
Sharjah Food Safety Program - SFSP
"Structure of SFSP"

5. Structure of SFSP
Food safety training.
Independent assessment.
Food safety system implementation.
Audit and Inspection.
Certification.

6. Food safety training
Food Business Trainers S. M
GHP Managers Training Approval
GHP Staff Corrective Actions Monitoring
HACCP * Evaluation
Training Materials
Continual Improvement

8. Assessment
Food Business Trainers S.M
GHP Exams Conducting
GHP Exams pictorial Marking
HACCP Exams Building Database
Communication
Continual Improvement

9. Food safety system implementation
Food Business Consultants S. M
GHP System HACCP - Based GHP SOPs
HACCP based System* HACCP Technical Support
HACCP System Corrective Actions Building Database
Approval
Monitoring
Evaluation
Continual Improvement

11. Inspection and Audit
Food Business Auditors S.M
GHP System HACCP - Based Inspection
HACCP based System* HACCP Audit
HACCP System Corrective Actions Building Database
Approval
Monitoring
Evaluation
Continual Improvement

13. Certification
Food Business Auditors S.M
GHP System HACCP - Based GHP Certification
HACCP based System* HACCP
HACCP System
Continual Improvement

14. New approach in Food Safety
Sharjah Food Safety Program - SFSP
“INNOVATION”

15. Training, Consultancy and Audit
Quality Challenges.
Approval of Food Safety Providers

16. Professional Courses
Short
Pre-assessment Term
Assessment
Qualification

18. Long
Statistical Evaluation Term
Monitoring Sessions / Assessment
Courses
Professional Courses
Short
Pre-assessment Term
Assessment
Qualification

19. Continual Improvement High
Quality
Corrective / Preventive Standards
Actions
Long
Statistical Evaluation Term
Assessment
Monitoring Sessions /
Courses
Professional Courses
Short
Term
Pre-assessment
Assessment
Qualification

20. Overcome Languages Barriers
Pictorial Training Solutions

21. Picture – Based Training Material

22. Picture – Based Training Presentation

23. Pictorial Exam

24. Nature of the relationship between
Municipality “Inspectors” and Food
Businesses Challenge
Technical Support Approach

25. New Relationship between “inspectors” and
“food handlers”.
Focus on Risk – Based.
SLDBs.
Practical Training.

27. Inspectors Qualifications Challenge
Highly Qualified Inspectors

28. Food Safety Academic background.
Food Safety Training Course Level 4.
HACCP Training Level 5.
Specific Training Sessions: e.g. Technology of
food industry.
Continuing Professional Development.

30. New approach in Food Safety
Sharjah Food Safety Program - SFSP
“harmonizing the approach with
other Emirates in future ”

31. Risk – Based Approach.
SLDBs.
Similar Challenges.

33. Thank You