From Squeaky Clean to Safety Supreme: Unveiling the Importance of the Hygiene Department with Phil May

You might think that you know about all the different teams that are involved in food development and production, but think again! On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we talk to the smart, engaging and incredibly driven Phil May who’s on a mission to educate the food industry about the important role that the food hygiene team plays every night. Phil tells us how he got his start in food hygiene and campaigned to turn his job into a full-time role. He explains what it’s like to work in food hygiene and discusses some of the problems that arise from being an overlooked part of the picture. We learn about the pressures of being a hygiene manager and what happens when you engineer a good working relationship between your hygiene and operations teams. At the end of the episode, Phil gives us exciting news about his upcoming podcast that’ll dive even deeper into the world of food hygiene!We learnt so much from hearing Phil talk and we really hope that you did too. If you represent an undervalued part of the food industry and would like to make an appearance on the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast just like Phil, then please get in touch with us via our Facebook or LinkedIn page.  Timestamps[1:34] Welcome to the episode, Phil![3:29] Phil tells us how he got his start in food and food hygiene[8:24] An open letter about the magical cleaning fairies[11:19] Some of the problems that hygiene teams face[13:37] “That’s always sat quite heavily with me”: The pressure of being a hygiene manager[17:28] The typical profile of someone who works in hygiene [20:06] So what is the hygiene team actually responsible for?[23:05] Hygiene and operations: The partnership that your food business needs to get right [27:34] Getting a peek behind the scenes of The Hygiene Hustle Podcast[33:33] The #1 thing that Phil wants you to know about hygiene [35:58] Why hygiene needs a seat at the NPD table[40:08] Factoring hygiene into your carbon footprint [43:06] Where to go to get in touch with PhilLinks and ResourcesPhil May on LinkedInThe FoodClean Experience CentreYou can follow us here on instagramIf you would like further support with myself, Amy for food industry coaching and facilitation find me here on instagram or LinkedInFor food industry Consulting from Lucy you can find her here on instagram or LinkedInSee you next time!