The DSA through its project activities identified the need for specific workshops to assist the dairy industry as well as regulatory officials in obtaining the necessary knowledge regarding the implementation and maintenance of food safety and quality requirements.  Industry support in this regard is also done in view of the standing relationships between the DSA and environmental health officers (EHP’s) and the need for continuous professional development of EHP’s in the dairy discipline as part of the transformation objectives.

The workshops identified include:

• prerequisites needed for the successful implementation of food safety management systems or parts thereof in milk production and dairy processing facilities.
• internal food safety audit courses to the industry and regulating bodies.
• implementation and maintenance of a dairy laboratory.

Documents that will be communicated during workshops are:

•  DSA Code of Practice (COP) for Milk Producers
• DSA Code of Practice for the Secondary Industry
• DSA Food Safety Management documentation
• DSA Guideline for the interpretation of Quality Problems in milk (Trouble Shooting Guidelines)
• DSA labelling Guidelines