Food Safety: Biological Agents

1999 ◽  
pp. 125-135
Author(s):  
Donald Vesley
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Biological Agents

scholarly journals Qualified presumption of safety (QPS): a generic risk assessment approach for biological agents notified to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 425-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata G.K. Leuschner ◽  
Tobin P. Robinson ◽  
Marta Hugas ◽  
Pier Sandro Cocconcelli ◽  
Florence Richard-Forget ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Biological Agents ◽  
European Food Safety Authority ◽  
Assessment Approach

Food Safety Security: A new Concept for Enhancing Food Safety Measures

2012 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkatesh Iyengar ◽  
Ibrahim Elmadfa
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Hazard Analysis ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Strategic Action ◽  
Surveillance Network ◽  
Measurement Systems ◽  
Critical Control Points ◽  
The Impact

The food safety security (FSS) concept is perceived as an early warning system for minimizing food safety (FS) breaches, and it functions in conjunction with existing FS measures. Essentially, the function of FS and FSS measures can be visualized in two parts: (i) the FS preventive measures as actions taken at the stem level, and (ii) the FSS interventions as actions taken at the root level, to enhance the impact of the implemented safety steps. In practice, along with FS, FSS also draws its support from (i) legislative directives and regulatory measures for enforcing verifiable, timely, and effective compliance; (ii) measurement systems in place for sustained quality assurance; and (iii) shared responsibility to ensure cohesion among all the stakeholders namely, policy makers, regulators, food producers, processors and distributors, and consumers. However, the functional framework of FSS differs from that of FS by way of: (i) retooling the vulnerable segments of the preventive features of existing FS measures; (ii) fine-tuning response systems to efficiently preempt the FS breaches; (iii) building a long-term nutrient and toxicant surveillance network based on validated measurement systems functioning in real time; (iv) focusing on crisp, clear, and correct communication that resonates among all the stakeholders; and (v) developing inter-disciplinary human resources to meet ever-increasing FS challenges. Important determinants of FSS include: (i) strengthening international dialogue for refining regulatory reforms and addressing emerging risks; (ii) developing innovative and strategic action points for intervention {in addition to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) procedures]; and (iii) introducing additional science-based tools such as metrology-based measurement systems.

Work Habits' Role in the Motivation of Food Safety Behaviors

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verlin B. Hinsz ◽  
Gary S. Nickell ◽  
Ernest S. Park
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Safety Behaviors ◽  
Work Habits

Food Safety Education Goes Prime Time!

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Tuverson ◽  
Christine Prue ◽  
Marjorie Davidson ◽  
Susan Schulken ◽  
Deborah Leiter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Prime Time ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Food Safety Education
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