Each of us at Compass Group has a moral obligation to safeguard each other,
our customers and the environment by aspiring to operate a safe, injury free and
healthy workplace serving food that is always safe to eat and to minimise, our
impact on the environment.
Our primary concern is that the food we serve is prepared to the very highest
standards using quality products and ingredients and as the very minimum we
will comply with all relevant legislation and approved codes of practice.
To ensure best practice we have developed a common minimum operating
standard and set of behaviours which will be practiced at every location we
operate. These are based on sound science, regulatory requirements, and
industry best practice and are being introduced into all our operations and over
the next five years will set the benchmark for our industry.
We will regularly measure compliance against these standards and implement
performance objectives to assure our clients and customers that we are providing
food which is safe to eat while meeting their quality expectations.
Specifically, we will require that:
Food is always prepared under sanitary conditions that do not expose it to the
risk of contamination
All employees are provided with the information, training and tools necessary
to do their job in a hygienic and compliant manner
Employees comply with all company food safety policies and procedures
Management assume the role of supervision of our employees for compliance
and conformance with these Standards.
We will also expect similarly high standards from our suppliers and contractors.
It is my responsibility as Chief Executive to ensure that the appropriate
resources, including human and financial ones, are committed towards
implementing this policy across all our operations and communicating our
policies and standards to all our employees.
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Compass Group PLC, UK – December 2012
Our food safety performance will be considered at every management meeting in
Compass Group and the Board will review this policy annually to ensure that it
continues to reflect the aims and aspirations of the company and keeps up to
date with legislative requirements. We will report annually in December on the
introduction of and compliance with these standards