Target Audience of the Training:
Managers responsible for ensuring food safety.

Training Information
Duration of the Training: 2 Days
Instructors:

• Prof. Dr. Mustafa TAYAR (Uludağ University, Bursa)

• Prof. Dr. Tansel ŞİRELİ (Ankara University)

• Dr. Gökhan Ahmet Gökhan COŞKUN (Head of Food and Feed Department, Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, Balıkesir)

Objective of the Training

The goal is to provide participants with fundamental knowledge about the importance of food safety, food poisoning, and the prevention of foodborne illnesses. Additionally, the training aims to raise awareness among participants about the significance of personal hygiene and handwashing responsibilities in ensuring food safety.

Training Objectives
Participants will:

• Gain basic knowledge about Turkish food legislation and the food code.

• Be able to define legal responsibilities in food production and sales locations.

• Be able to discuss the food inspection process, identified non-compliances, and applicable penalties.

• Acquire fundamental knowledge of Food Safety Quality Management Systems.

• Be able to establish the relationship between food quality management systems and relevant legislation.

Training Content

• Turkish Food Legislation

  • Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed Law No. 5996 and related regulations.

  • Food safety standards.

• Legal Responsibilities in Food Production and Sales Locations

  • Food registration and approval processes.

  • Obligations of food businesses, permit processes, and inspection criteria.

• Food Safety Quality Management Systems

• Food Inspections and Administrative Penalties

  • Inspection process, identified non-compliances, and applicable penalties.

• Ethical Guidelines and Consumer Rights

  • Ethical responsibilities of food sector employees and principles of consumer protection.

• Practical Review of Legislation and Case Studies

  • Law and regulation analysis with real-life case studies.

The training is open to institutional collaborations (package for institution/company legal entities), and individual applications are not accepted. The training content can be reorganized according to your institutional participant profile and needs. As a result of mutual discussions, the scope and method of the training (face-to-face / online) are determined and the relevant processes are completed. In case of mutual agreement, the date, time, and location of the training are planned in line with the availability of your institution’s participants and our instructors.