the food safety company
After leaving University I worked for a bakery company which is where my journey
in Food Safety began: I went on a basic course where the trainer (an
Environmental Health Officer) showed us an disturbing object which he had found
in food, and told us various horror stories such as seeing rats in kitchens and
about many other experience during his work. This is where the fascination
began. Not a glamorous career for a young girl, looking down drains and climbing
down to dirty cellars, but it provided plenty of tales to fascinate people at
dinner parties! After a career change which resulted me spending 25 years as a
government food inspector, I decided to hang up my badge and defect to the other
side. Literally Game keeper tuned poacher or should I say head chef turned food
critic? I wanted to help businesses obtain a good rating and allow them to not
feel terrified when the inspector calls at their premises So I set up The Food
Safety Company in 2015 and have successfully helped many businesses to obtain –
and maintain – high food hygiene ratings. I have also enjoyed conducting
accredited and bespoke training courses for clients, and creating bespoke food
safety management systems for many businesses. To date I have a 100% success
rate with clients wishing to obtain a 5 rating (if they follow my advice!). This
include all types of business; from small cafes to large, prestigious wedding
venues I would like to share this success with you. On a personal note, I
consider myself to be a foodie: I like talking about food; cooking it; eating it
and more importantly sharing it with friends and family. People often ask if I
think about anything other than food. My answer is “very rarely”! I also like to
visit food festivals and restaurants, trying to keep ahead of the current food
trends and products, and I support Alice Charity Food Bank.
