admin Food safety and sustainable consumption are intrinsically interconnected. Initiative to discuss issues in this domain have long been a source of concern among many. Finally, a virtual session to address measuring food auditor performance in order to meet future expectations is to be held in March under the NSF International’s leadership.
A Global Forum
NSF International is a leading organization in certification, testing, auditing and regulatory compliance to support food safety worldwide. It is also an independent, global organization that facilitates the development of standards, and tests and certifies products for the food, water, health sciences and consumer goods industries to minimize adverse health effects and protect the environment. As a global public health and safety organization, it recently announced that Kim Onett, the Associate Director of Global Supplier Assurance, will lead a special session at the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) 2021 conference. The presentation slated for the 24th of March, 2021 will address food auditor development and the selection of performance metrics that drive consistency across the supply chain.
Details of the Presentation and its Salience
Onett’s presentation will provide insight on becoming the auditor of tomorrow by highlighting the science, defensibility and continuous improvement of audit services through innovation, hiring, training and calibration. She will also offer perspective on current auditor performance measures and competence, and how they should be reviewed to ensure soft skills capability is being clearly assessed. Kim Onett, Associate Director of Global Supplier Assurance at NSF International asserted, ‘To realize the expected improvement in auditor performance, certification bodies must examine their current monitoring methods and measures for all technical roles involved in the certification audit delivery process.” This initiative is commendable and truly the need of the hour as NSF International has operational clearance in 180 countries, and as a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre on Food Safety, Water Quality and Indoor Environment these food safety and sustainability issues are well within the purview of the organization. This decision has been a welcomed and much-needed one.
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