date:Aug 13, 2012
etence varies among organizations, but generally competence refers to the ability to function, or the capability to function, in a given job situation. In recent years, the competence of some food safety inspectors and auditors has been questioned. This stems from highly publicized foodborne disease outbreaks where the responsible companies had received satisfactory scores on their inspections and/or audits. Still, despite these highly publicized cases, the competence of a food safety workforce