Good Manufacturing Practice and Hygiene Standards
In food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic manufacture, hygiene and documentation failures are product safety failures. This course covers the practices, controls and records that regulated manufacture requires.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Principles and purpose of good manufacturing practice
- 02Personnel hygiene, training and behaviour
- 03Premises, equipment design and cleaning validation
- 04Production control and preventing cross contamination
- 05Documentation, batch records and data integrity
- 06Deviations, investigations, recall and product release
- 07Preparing for and handling regulatory inspection
What you will gain
- Explain the principles underlying good manufacturing practice
- Apply personnel, premises and equipment hygiene requirements
- Control production processes and prevent cross contamination
- Maintain the documentation and batch records required
- Manage deviations, investigations and product release
- Prepare a facility for regulatory inspection
Who should attend
- Production and quality staff in regulated manufacture
- Quality assurance officers
- Hygiene and food safety coordinators
- Supervisors in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic plants
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 6 Nov 2026 | Durban | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 23 to 27 Nov 2026 | Cape Town | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 7 to 11 Dec 2026 | Johannesburg | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 11 to 15 Jan 2027 | London | 5 Days | US$1,800 | |
| 1 to 5 Feb 2027 | Dubai | 5 Days | US$1,800 | |
| 12 to 16 Apr 2027 | Pretoria | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 28 Jun to 2 Jul 2027 | Durban | 5 Days | R18,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- 5 Days
- Field
- Quality & Auditing
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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