Environmental Monitoring Training

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Recognition

BRCGS Approved Training

Training Format

  • Classroom
  • Virtual
  • In-house

Duration

One Day
9am to 5pm

Public courses in New Zealand and Australia
Training Certification

BRCGS Certificate

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BRCGS Environmental Monitoring Training Overview 

Environmental monitoring plays an important role in identifying potential microbiological risks in production and open product areas. When programmes are poorly designed or inconsistently applied, businesses can miss important warning signs, weaken corrective action, and increase food safety risk.

This practical BRCGS Environmental Monitoring course for Food Industry Professionals helps participants understand the key components of an effective programme, including sampling methods, suitable target organisms, corrective action, and programme verification.

The purpose of this industry-recognised training is to help food professionals build knowledge and practical capability to design, implement, and improve an environmental monitoring programme that supports stronger microbiological risk control in production and open product areas to enhance food safety performance.

Delivered by Food Surety in Virtual Classroom and Classroom formats for professionals in New Zealand and Australia.

Participants are assessed by a post-course assignment. This course forms part of the BRCGS Professional recognition programme.

Why Choose Food Surety Training?

  • Practical and site-relevant!

  • We focus on helping participants understand how environmental monitoring works in real food manufacturing and open product environments, not just in theory.

Useful for programme design and improvement

This course supports both businesses building a programme and those looking to strengthen an existing one.

Built for food industry professionals

Our delivery is designed for practical application across New Zealand and Australia, with examples and discussion grounded in real food industry environments.

What You’ll Learn in This Environmental Monitoring Course

  • Understand the key components of an environmental monitoring programme
  • Understand microbiological risk assessment in production and open product areas

  • Identify suitable sampling locations and target organisms

  • Explain different sampling methods
  • Understand sample frequency, control limits, and corrective action
  • Develop or improve an environmental monitoring programme based on BRCGS requirements and industry best practices

Course Investment

Ready to strengthen your environmental monitoring capability?

Join a public BRCGS Environmental Monitoring course with Food Surety, or contact us about in-house delivery for your team.
Price: NZ$687 + GST (where applicable)

What’s Included in This Course

  • Learning methods

  • Pre-course reading
  • Presentation and workbook
  • Practical exercises 
  • Discussions
  • Links and resources
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  • Who is it for?

  • Technical managers and technical personnel
  • Quality managers and quality personnel
  • Auditors
  • Consultants
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Assessment

Work-based Course assignment with a 75% pass mark.

Certificate of Achievement

Completing this course you achieve BRCGS Certificate of Achievement.

Learn from experienced food industry professionals

Ray Haddad

Ray is the Principal Trainer & Managing Director at Food Surety Limited. He has worked in the food industry in quality assurance roles, auditing, consulting, training, instructional design, workplace assessment and as an advisor in international food safety projects. This varied experience has given him a depth of understanding of the needs and the pain points among the different parties in the food industry.

Since 2007, Ray has built a proven track record conducting hundreds of audits including external third-party certification audits as an auditor/verifier recognised by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). In addition, he has trained thousands of food professionals from government agencies, NGOs, academia and businesses across the whole supply chain from farm to fork and across the different sectors,  not only in New Zealand but in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

Ray is driven by food professionals' experiences of light bulb moments and breakthroughs in their thinking. He enjoys supporting them protecting food for all.
Ray Haddad - the Trainer & Managing Director at Food Surety Limited
Susannah Roelofsz - Food Surety Senior Trainer & Technical Specialist

Susannah Roelofsz

Susannah Roelofsz is a Senior Trainer & Technical Specialist at Food Surety. She holds a Master of Science in Microbiology and brings 25 years of experience across scientific research, laboratory services, food manufacturing, food safety and quality auditing, training, and technical leadership. 

Susannah has conducted numerous first-, second-, and third-party audits, delivered extensive industry training, and worked closely with stakeholders across the food supply chain to strengthen compliance and capability. 

She is a third-party certification auditor for BRCGS, regulatory, and customer standards, with extensive practical experience across the food industry in New Zealand and Australia.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the BRCGS Environmental Monitoring course?

This is a 1-day BRCGS course designed to help participants understand the key components of an environmental monitoring programme, including microbiological risk, sampling methods, and corrective action.

Who should attend this environmental monitoring course?

It is suitable for consultants, technical managers and personnel, quality managers and personnel, and auditors.

What will I learn in this course?

You will learn about programme design, implementation, sampling methods, suitable target organisms, corrective action, and improving the programme and wider food safety management system.

Is this course available online?

Yes. Food Surety can position this course for Virtual Classroom and Classroom delivery in New Zealand and Australia.

Investing in your Environmental Monitoring Training will be one of your best investments!