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Staying up to date with food safety regulations and remote inspections

How to keep up with changing food safety regulations, free webinar resources, and getting ready for remote and video inspections.

Regulations and inspection methods keep changing. Here's how our team stays ahead.

Q: How do we stay updated on regulation changes?

  • Follow official sources such as the FSA, EFSA, FDA and Codex Alimentarius. Most have newsletters or alerts.
  • Watch industry groups, forums and LinkedIn, where changes are often discussed early. QTC posts regulatory news on LinkedIn regularly.
  • Attend webinars and training when big changes roll out.
  • Talk to suppliers, auditors and colleagues, and use a consultancy where needed. For BRCGS, watch for new issues and position statements: Food Safety Issue 9 is current, and Issue 10 is in development with no publication date confirmed.

Q: Where can we find free food safety webinars?

ASK SONIA maintains a free calendar of upcoming live food safety webinars, sponsored by STC. It's ideal for CPD and building culture in your team. Find it via our Free Services page.

Q: Are you ready for remote or video inspections?

From experience of remote BRCGS certification audits during Covid and remote audits since, using Zoom and WhatsApp video:

  • the biggest problem is not being able to see detail clearly on a factory walk-through (and fast camera movement is hard to follow)
  • wifi and data signal in production areas often drop. Note where the connection is lost so the auditor can catch up later
  • have your documents organised digitally and ready to share

It's not ideal, but it's far better than no audit at all.

More short videos on our STC & QTC Explains channel: https://youtube.com/@stcandqtc

See our course calendar or ask QTC for regulatory support.

Reviewed by Chisala Ngandwe, Technical Manager & Trainer, STC · November 2026

These Q&As share general best practice from our trainers and auditors. They aren't consultancy advice for your site. For support specific to your site and systems, we can refer you to our sister company QTC.