Food Safety Culture – Success with SALSA

Food safety culture isn't just about passing an audit, it's about what happens every day in between. It's the attitudes, values, and behaviours that shape how your business approaches food safety, whether or not someone is watching.

This guidance, developed by SALSA, explores what a strong food safety culture looks like in practice for small and micro producers. It covers:

• SALSA's definition of food safety culture and why it matters
• The key attributes of Food Safety Culture
• How each attribute is reflected in the requirements of the SALSA Standard
• Practical tips to strengthen your food safety culture between audits
• Signposts to further SALSA resources and external guidance

This document is intended as a practical resource for SALSA members and prospective members. It is designed to support continuous improvement and help businesses be audit ready every day.