Culture in Action
Practical tools to help you strengthen your team’s commitment to food safety.
Building a strong food safety culture takes more than policies and procedures - it takes people. This kit brings together resources designed to help your team create lasting change and foster a culture where everyone takes ownership of food safety.
Food Safety Culture Panel Discussion
Video Recap
Catch the highlights from the BRCGS Connect panel discussion, where Mercè Sánchez (BRCGS), Rodolfo Tamez (QIMA), and Alex Hanley (Navigate) tackled real-world challenges in food safety culture. Hear practical advice on meeting the BRCGS culture requirement and driving engagement across your team.
How Strong Is Your FS Culture?
Self-evaluation tool
Not sure where your Food Safety Culture stands? This quick tool helps you see whether your team's culture is resilient, you're just getting by, or if it's completely broken across key areas.
BRCGS Food Safety Culture Excellence Module
Tools & Resources
An interactive assessment tool that helps GFSI-certified sites measure and improve their food safety culture. Capture cultural data, identify gaps, and build an action plan for meaningful, measurable progress.
Foster a Speak Up Culture
Course
This 8-week program from Sage Academy gives new managers the skills to build trust and encourage open communication. With short videos, a “Speak-Up Survey,” practical activities, and a post-assessment, this course turns knowledge into real-world culture change.
Food Safety Culture Toolkit
Free Resource
A free, industry-developed resource from the Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness, designed to help small and mid-sized organizations strengthen their food safety culture. The toolkit includes practical tools and examples contributed by food industry leaders committed to making culture a shared responsibility.
Food Safety Culture Collection
Online training
Our curated set of online courses built to bring your whole team into the food safety conversation. Train together, strengthen teamwork, and build a culture where everyone plays an active role in keeping food safe.
Whole System Gap Assessment
Diagnostic
A comprehensive review that evaluates how well your people, programs, and plant align with your food safety and operational goals. Gain a clear understanding of your current state and the practical next steps to strengthen your systems.