Certification Body Impartiality Committee member
Prof. Carol Wallace
"I am excited to be part of the Safe to Trade initiative. The scheme’s standardised audit approach offers a significant improvement over traditional methods, reducing inconsistencies and ensuring a clear scope for audits. Having an impartial oversight is vital in giving confidence to FBOs, governments, authorities and consumers"
Prof. Carol Wallace, Professor Emeritus of Food Safety Management at the University of Central Lancashire, brings over 40 years of experience in academia and industry to the Safe to Trade initiative. As an experienced food safety consultant and author of several best-selling food safety textbooks, Carol has made significant contributions to the field of food safety management.
Carol’s passion for Safe to Trade is driven by her commitment to advancing food safety standards and protecting consumer health. She 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, Carol is committed to ensuring the impartiality of certification decisions. Her extensive experience in food safety management equips her with the knowledge and skills needed to critically evaluate audit reports and ensure that certification decisions are based on objective evidence. Carol is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of fairness and transparency in the certification process, ensuring that decisions are not influenced by external pressures.
Carol believes that Safe to Trade has the potential to make a significant impact on global food safety standards. She 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. Carol 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.
