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Food
safety programs are essential in all facets of the food industry
to ensure consumer health and safety. For a food safety program
to have any credibility, it must be based on the Hazard Analysis
and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system.
HACCP is the internationally recognised and scientifically based
means of identifying and controlling specific hazards in food
processing and handling. Hazards in terms of the food industry are microbiological,
chemical or physical agents that are likely to cause harm
to consumers. These hazards cannot be identified, evaluated
or controlled without a thorough understanding of the physical
and chemical properties of specific food products, and the
influence that these properties have on the growth of spoilage
and disease causing microorganisms. A HACCP program is only as good as those that design, implement and
maintain it.
At Foodsafe
Risk Management we have the scientific expertise
and the practical experience to carry out hazard analysis
and establish critical limits concerning any food product
or production process - the expertise and experience to get
it right the first time.
Foodsafe
Risk Management can cost-effectively design and
implement HACCP
programs to suit any food production, handling or distribution
operation. We are also able to facilitate the integration
of your HACCP
plan with the ISO 9000 Quality Standard.
For businesses that currently have HACCP programs in place, Foodsafe
Risk Management can verify that the plan is functioning
as intended. Validation of HACCP plans is an essential component of verification; it ensures
that scientifically and technically sound judgements are used
in the programs' implementation.
This is an important step
in avoiding unexplained systems failure.Finally, a successful HACCP program must be built on a solid foundation of appropriate
support programs. These include those for supplier control,
including relevant written specifications for all ingredients
and materials used in your business, and Good Manufacturing
Practice (GMP), including personnel training, and cleaning
and sanitation programs.
Foodsafe
Risk Management has extensive industry experience
with such programs and can design and assist with the implementation
of those most suitable to your operation. Contact
us today to discuss your requirements regarding any food
safety or quality management system.
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