--- title: Applying GFSI Food Safety Culture Requirements description: GFSI Food Safety Culture Requirements can exceeded with a strong food safety culture and automated hygiene technology image: https://www.meritech.com/hubfs/GSFI%20Blog%20FI.png --- [ Skip navigation menu ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/applying-gfsi-food-safety-culture-requirements#content) [![meritech-logo-tagline](https://www.meritech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/lafferty-website-2026/global-assets/meritech-logo-tagline.png?width=200&height=74&name=meritech-logo-tagline.png) ](https://www.meritech.com/) - [ Hygiene Systems ](https://www.meritech.com/products/hygiene-solutions) Show submenu for Hygiene Systems - [ Automated Hand Hygiene ](https://www.meritech.com/products/hand-sanitation-stations) - [ Boot Scrubbers and Footwear Sanitation ](https://www.meritech.com/products/boot-scrubbers) - [ Industries ](https://www.meritech.com/markets) Show submenu for Industries - [ Food Processing & Manufacturing ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/food-processing) - [ Healthcare ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/healthcare_medical) - [ Hospitality ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/travel_leisure) - [ Education ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/education) - [ Gyms and Public Facilities ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/gyms-and-public-facilities-meritech) - [ Cleanroom and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/pharmaceutical-cleanroom) - [ Grocery ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/grocery) - [ Municipality and Correction Facilities ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/municipality-and-correction-facilities-meritech) - [ Why Us ](https://www.meritech.com/why-meritech) - [ Support ](https://www.meritech.com/services/technical-support) Show submenu for Support - [ Resources ](https://www.meritech.com/resources) - [ Blog ](https://www.meritech.com/blog) - [ Technical Support ](https://www.meritech.com/services/technical-support) - [ Success Stories ](https://www.meritech.com/meritech-cleantech-testimonials) [ Contact ](https://www.meritech.com/contact/) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ** Toggle main navigation - [ Hygiene Systems ](https://www.meritech.com/products/hygiene-solutions) Show submenu for Hygiene Systems - [ Automated Hand Hygiene ](https://www.meritech.com/products/hand-sanitation-stations) - [ Boot Scrubbers and Footwear Sanitation ](https://www.meritech.com/products/boot-scrubbers) - [ Industries ](https://www.meritech.com/markets) Show submenu for Industries - [ Food Processing & Manufacturing ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/food-processing) - [ Healthcare ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/healthcare_medical) - [ Hospitality ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/travel_leisure) - [ Education ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/education) - [ Gyms and Public Facilities ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/gyms-and-public-facilities-meritech) - [ Cleanroom and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/pharmaceutical-cleanroom) - [ Grocery ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/grocery) - [ Municipality and Correction Facilities ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/municipality-and-correction-facilities-meritech) - [ Why Us ](https://www.meritech.com/why-meritech) - [ Support ](https://www.meritech.com/services/technical-support) Show submenu for Support - [ Resources ](https://www.meritech.com/resources) - [ Blog ](https://www.meritech.com/blog) - [ Technical Support ](https://www.meritech.com/services/technical-support) - [ Success Stories ](https://www.meritech.com/meritech-cleantech-testimonials) [ Contact ](https://www.meritech.com/contact/) # Applying GFSI Food Safety Culture Requirements [Meritech](https://www.meritech.com/blog/author/meritech) Oct 12, 2022 4 min read ![](https://www.meritech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GSFI%20Blog%20FI.png?width=1600&height=900&name=GSFI%20Blog%20FI.png) The application of Global Food Safety Initiative, [GFSI Food Safety Culture requirements](https://mygfsi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/GFSI-Food-Safety-Culture-Full.pdf) is an extensive task that is meant to change the way workers look at food safety. For many companies, this change in organizational mindset is easier said than done. We’ve broken down some of the key components to cover for GFSI [Food Safety Culture ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/what-is-a-food-safety-culture-and-why-is-it-important)so that your organization can make sure that it’s on the right track. ## How Training Can Help to Meet GFSI Food Safety Culture Requirements  ![GSFI Food Safety Culture](https://www.meritech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SafetyDay_1%20(1).jpg?width=394&name=SafetyDay_1%20(1).jpg) The key to training is consistency. The world of food safety is always changing as new technologies and processes as well as new pathogen detection methods arise. Organizations should emphasize the importance of food safety from the moment new employees walk through their doors. Training doesn’t end with onboarding. Periodic [food safety training ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/utilizing-food-safety-culture-training-resources)should take place across shifts at a facility throughout the year to ensure that all employees are up to date with current GFSI standards and procedures. [Learn more about food safety culture training!](https://www.meritech.com/blog/this-is-the-easiest-way-to-have-a-food-safety-culture-across-your-organization) ## Defining GFSI Food Safety Culture Goals Just like with any organizational planning, it is crucial to develop attainable goals that your facility can hold itself accountable to. It is necessary to measure where your organization is currently regarding food safety culture in order to set these goals. You can start by asking the questions: How is hygiene compliance at my facility? Are employees adequately policing their own behavior without the need for reminders? What processes are in place to help minimize cross contamination? Are these processes documented to ensure consistency across the organization? [Learn more about measuring food safety culture!](https://www.meritech.com/blog/how-to-measure-food-safety-culture-at-your-facility) ## Discussing GFSI Food Safety Culture With Your Teams One major mistake that a company can make when trying to improve their own food safety culture is keeping their own team members out of food safety culture conversations. Organizations that exceed GFSI[Food Safety Culture ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/creating-a-food-safety-culture-getting-started)requirements recognize that food safety is the responsibility of every employee from the C-suite to the production line. [Daily huddle talks ](https://www.meritech.com/downloadable-resources/hand-hygiene-huddle-talking-points)are a great opportunity to bring up hygiene SOPs and allow employees a space to bring up any concerns that they are seeing regarding food safety culture. [Download our hygiene zone huddle talking points!](https://www.meritech.com/downloadable-resources/hand-hygiene-huddle-talking-points) If you must remind any employees of proper procedures in the moment, you can do this in a serious but open way. Rather than just telling them that what they did was wrong, you can correct their behavior and remind them of exactly why the SOPs that your company has in place are important for food safety. This can resonate with them better and they’re more likely to retain this information the next time they are working. Companies that have adopted [CleanTech® Automated Handwashing Stations](https://www.meritech.com/products/handwashing-systems) have seen exponential improvements for hand hygiene compliance and showcase a commitment to food safety excellence to both their employees and GFSI auditors. One of our customers, [HelloFresh](https://www.meritech.com/blog/customer-success-story-hellofresh) put it best:  > Compliance-wise, Meritech has helped out tremendously. For example if you're in a GFSI audit scheme, one of the things they want to look for is your management commitment. Seeing the investment [in CleanTech®] right when you walk in, is huge." 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