Certification Body Impartiality Committee member
Paul Turner
"I am dedicated to enhancing food safety standards and protecting public health, and Safe to Trade offers a significant improvement over traditional methods. The scheme’s standardised audit approach helps auditors apply food safety standards consistently, minimising the risk of food safety contraventions. I am particularly enthusiastic about its potential to reduce the incidence of foodborne diseases and enhance consumer confidence in the food they purchase."
Paul Turner, an experienced Local Authority Environmental Health Officer and Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner, has dedicated his career to improving food safety standards. Currently serving as the Senior Environmental Health Officer at North Yorkshire Council, Paul has been involved in various projects and training initiatives with the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Paul’s passion for Safe to Trade is driven by his commitment to enhancing food safety standards and protecting public health. He believes that the scheme’s standardised audit approach offers a significant improvement over traditional methods, reducing inconsistencies and ensuring a clear scope for audits. By providing clear guidelines, Safe to Trade helps auditors to apply food safety standards consistently, minimising the risk of food safety contraventions.
As a member of the Certification Body Impartiality Committee, Paul is committed to ensuring the impartiality of certification decisions. His extensive experience in environmental health and food safety equips him with the knowledge and skills needed to critically evaluate audit reports and ensure that certification decisions are based on objective evidence. Paul is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of fairness and transparency in the certification process, ensuring that decisions are not influenced by external pressures.
Paul believes that Safe to Trade has the potential to make a significant impact on global food safety standards. He recognises the scheme’s potential to influence national government policies and enable local authorities to allocate their resources more effectively. By providing a novel option for regulators to complement official controls, Safe to Trade helps to address the significant challenges faced by under-resourced food control systems. Paul is particularly enthusiastic about the scheme’s potential to reduce the incidence of foodborne diseases and enhance consumer confidence in the food they purchase, ultimately contributing to the health and well-being of consumers worldwide.
