Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards. Food can transmit diseases from person to person as well as serve as a growth medium for bacteria that can cause food poisoning. Debates on genetic food safety include such issues as impact of genetically modified food on health of further generations and genetic pollution of environment, which can destroy natural biological diversity. In developed countries there are intricate standards for food preparation, whereas in lesser developed the main issue is simply the availability of adequate safe water, which is usually a critical item. In theory food poisoning is 100% preventable.
In 2001, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) started the development of an auditable food standard building on HACCP’s role in food safety management systems in the food industry.
This resulted in the ISO 22000 standard, which defines food safety management system requirements for companies that need to meet and exceed global food safety regulations. It speeds and simplifies processes without compromising other quality management systems or safety management systems. It can be used by all organizations in the supply chain, from farming to food services, to processing, transportation and storage, through to packaging and retail.
This resulted in the ISO 22000 standard, which defines food safety management system requirements for companies that need to meet and exceed global food safety regulations. It speeds and simplifies processes without compromising other quality management systems or safety management systems. It can be used by all organizations in the supply chain, from farming to food services, to processing, transportation and storage, through to packaging and retail.
ISO 22000 creates a harmonized food safety standard that is accepted worldwide. By integrating multiple principals, methodologies and applications, ISO 22000 is easier to understand, apply and recognize. That makes it more efficient and effective as an entry-to-market tool than previous combinations of national standards.
*If you are required to have your management systems certified against a multiple international safety or quality standard, you can combine the parallel requirements with ISO 22000 and cover them cost effectively with a single food audit.
*If you are required to have your management systems certified against a multiple international safety or quality standard, you can combine the parallel requirements with ISO 22000 and cover them cost effectively with a single food audit.
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