These days we don't just dine at the dinner table, but also at our desks and in our cars, increasing the number
of food safety hazards.
In addition to giving FDA new enforcement authorities and new tools for managing imported foods, FSMA requires food facilities to identify
potential food safety hazards and to develop and implement preventive control plans.
Facilities will need to implement preventive controls to prevent or significantly
minimize food safety hazards identified, monitor preventive controls and take corrective actions as necessary — all admirable goals.
Launched 20 years ago, the seven principles aim to focus attention on the identification and control of microbiological, as well as chemical and
physical food safety hazards, during production.
HACCP is a systematic approach to the identification, evaluation, and control of
food safety hazards based on the following seven principles:
HACCP is used in the meat and poultry industry to identify
potential food safety hazards, so that key actions can be taken to reduce or eliminate these risks.
Current technologies can not eliminate all potential
food safety hazards; however, by utilizing Good Agricultural Practices you can minimize the risk of contamination.
In addition to finding and rejecting foreign bodies that are
food safety hazards, manufacturers need to adhere to requirements related to fill level, counts and measurements to stay compliant with labeling laws.
Recording livestock movements ensures treatments and exposure to
food safety hazards are traceable.
HACCP is used in the food industry to identify potential
food safety hazards, so that key actions, known as Critical Control Points (CCP's) can be taken to reduce or eliminate the risk of the hazards being realized.