Threat Assessment and Critical Control Point (TACCP) Workshop

Course Summary
This one-day course will assist you in meeting the requirements of the BRC Standard for Food Safety
(Issue 7) clause 5.4 which states that:

‘Systems shall be in place to minimise the risk of purchasing fraudulent or adulterated food raw materials
and to ensure that all products descriptions and claims are legal, accurate and verified.’

TACCP is the systematic management of risks through the process of assessing threats, identifying
vulnerabilities and implementing controls to raw materials, packaging, finished products, processes,
premises, distribution networks and business systems to prevent intentional contamination of food
and drink. The TACCP (Threat Assessment Critical Control Point) study should be integrated into the
existing Food Safety Management System therefore ensuring product safety.

Entry Requirements
No formal qualifications are required but an understanding of food safety and HACCP management
systems would be beneficial.

Course Structure & Content

The TACCP course is designed to give the delegate an understanding of the TACCP process, how to
identify threats and assess the risks, focussing on the requirements of PAS96 which identify threats
threat to the food and drink industry from malicious attack by ideological motivated groups, criminals
or individuals with a grudge who may wish to damage an organisation.

The course will cover the following subjects:

• Introduction to PAS96 and TACCP

• TACCP Process and how to conduct a TACCP study
• Understanding the varies forms of threats to a food business operation
• Understand how to identify threats and assess risk
• Identify control measures for security, premises, personnel, materials and processes
• Establish contingency plans for recovery from attack
• Audit and review food defence procedures.

Assessment
There is no formal assessment on this course.

Course fee
£325 + VAT

Your course fee includes

• Course binder and notes
• Lunch and refreshments
• Verner Wheelock certificate of attendance