Food Safety and Europe Food Safety Criteria
Food Safety
Food safety has emerged as a significant global issue with public health and international trade implications. Consumers start to aware of the food which they consume, thus they intend to know the food on their dining table is of the highest quality but free of contaminants.
Regulatory bodies such as U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Ministry of Health Malaysia are imposing increasingly stringent- and ever broadening - the standards to govern the imported, exported and domestic food products.The food Hygiene Regulations 2009 is a subsidiary legislation made under the Food Act 1983 and its gazetted on 28 February 2009. The objective of the regulations is to protect consumer by ensuring food is prepared in a hygienic manner and it is safe to consume. The regulation s applicable to all food premises throughout the country.
The specific types of food covered include are meat and meat products, fish and fish products, milk, ice and ice-cream. Vending machines and water vending machines are also regulated under this regulation. The regulation also requires food handlers to undergo training in food safety and hygiene, and medical examination before being employed as a food handler.EU Food Safety Criteria
- Having regarded in the EU Mandatory which food producer should have :
Analytical Test Methods with Food Safety Criteria including the analysis of ; drug residues, streroid,
pesticides and PCBs analyses.
Source : FAO 2010
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