Refrigerated Foods Association Releases "Operation
Food Safety: Everyone's Mission"
DVD Training Program
Recognizing that a correctly trained staff is the foundation for food
safety in any food plant, the Refrigerated Foods Association (RFA)
has developed a valuable DVD training program designed to educate plant
workers on basic food safety principles and ready employees for further
training in plant specific policies.
Titled “Operation Food Safety: Everyone’s Mission,” the
RFA Training DVD encourages food plant workers to enlist in a challenging – but
winnable –
battle to prevent foodborne illness and disease.
Click here to view
a 3 minute preview clip from the DVD!
The project was created and produced by the RFA Technical Committee,
RFA Technical Director Martin Mitchell, and co-sponsored by RFA member
companies Silliker, Inc., Ecolab, Inc., Kerry Bio-Science, Moody Dunbar,
Inc., IPL, Inc., and Packaging Technologies.
The 20-minute DVD program begins with an intensive overview of refrigerated
foods and important programs that can ensure their safety and quality.
It is then divided into seven short training sessions covering:
- HACCP
- Good personal hygiene
- Microorganisms in the plant
- Equipment cleanliness
- Basic building maintenance
- Allergen control
- Food defense
Through actual in-plant footage filmed at the manufacturing plants
of Lakeview Farms, Inc. and St. Clair Foods, Inc., employees are given
tangible, everyday examples of key food safety principles and practices.
“The content is very practical and will benefit companies tremendously,” says
outgoing RFA President Mark Reser, who was one of the drivers of the
new program. “New employees will quickly gain a good understanding
of their role and a basic awareness of key food safety programs. Experienced
employees will also benefit and perhaps see their jobs in a different
light.”
Each copy of “Operation Food Safety: Everyone’s Mission” includes
both an English and Spanish version and is accompanied by a CD manual,
containing a read-along section with an overview of each information
session, an Instructor’s guide with suggestions on how to conduct
training, and a short quiz and answer key to test employees’ knowledge
in each session after training.
The RFA Training DVD and CD manual is available for purchase for $225
through Silliker,
Inc., the authorized distributor of the RFA DVD. Members
of the RFA will receive one copy of the RFA Training DVD and CD manual
free of charge. Click
here for information on how you can become a RFA member and receive
a free copy of the RFA Training DVD!
To purchase copies of the RFA Training DVD for your plants, click
here to go directly to Silliker's website and order the DVD (The
RFA Training DVD is listed under "Plant Sanitation").
The DVD format is appropriate for US and Canada. For use in other
countries, you will need a DVD player with Multi-region capabilities.
NOW AVAILABLE: The RFA has just released
a follow-up DVD training program focused on experienced, mid-level
employees. Click here to learn about the new Food
Safety Trainig DVD for Experienced Employees.
For questions, please contact the RFA office at 770-452-0660.
Special
Thanks to the following RFA companies for their generous sponsorship
of the RFA Training DVD program:
Created and produced by the RFA Technical Committee and RFA Technical
Director Martin Mitchell, the RFA Training DVD covers critical topics
and tasks to help refrigerated plant workers ensure food safety.
Trainers can use the DVD to create awareness and then discuss plant-specific
policies and procedures. 
