Never give up on investment in food safety; it’s an investment one cannot sustain without making it.

Everybody has a role to play in keeping food safe…

Food safety is of absolute implication to the food industry. Food safety is mainly to prevent food from getting contaminated and leading to food poisoning or food borne illnesses.

There are several factors which influence dangerous consequences or resulting into unsafe food such as improper personal hygiene or human behavior, unfavorable temperature conditions, cross contamination, ineffective cleaning & sanitization, insufficient pest preventive measures,  unfavorable environmental conditions, inadequate Storage and uncontrolled transportation of food etc. It is a concern across the globe and various initiatives have been taken to resolve the same.

To avoid such consequences all food processors, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, restauranteurs, hoteliers, caterers & transporters needs to follow applicable mandatory Food Safety Standards and Guidelines. These standards are not only check and monitor potential hazards but establish critical control points to ensure such risks are eliminated and the food is safe for consumption.

A robust Food Safety Management System ensures that food is safe and protected from various suspected hazards which could enter at any stage of food cycle such as farming, procurement, processing, packaging, storage, serving or delivery. It becomes very important for every individual to understand their behavior and activities which significantly affect the food safety and it is in their hand to ensure zero risk to the food they produce, handle or deliver to the consumer.

Essential awareness and education on Food Safety Management System helps in strengthening enforcement of food standards, improve hygienic practices, and prevent foodborne illnesses.

Food Safety System plays an important role in the reputation of an establishment. Implementing safe practices will ensure you are doing all you can, to avoid a foodborne illnesses/ outbreaks.

Food Safety ensures that consumers are protected from various hazards during the life cycle of food which includes procurement, processing, packaging, storage and delivery.

Food Safety Standards and Guidelines are mandatory to follow for all the food processors, manufacturers, distributors, transporters, retailers, restaurateurs, hoteliers & caterers. These standards are not only check and monitor potential hazards but establish critical control points to ensure such risks are eliminated and the food is safe for consumption.

Food safety is about producing, handling, storing, preparing and transporting of food in such a way as to prevent entry of hazards and steps to eliminate hazards in the food. There are innumerable potential food safety hazards that could enter at any stage during the food handling/ processing step. It becomes very important for every individual to understand their behavior and activities significantly affect the food safety and it is in their hand to ensure zero risk to the food they deliver to the consumer. Food safety helps to ensure that food quality and safety is maintained till it is consumed.

Food safety plays an important role in the reputation of an establishment. Implementing safe practices will ensure you are doing all you can to avoid a foodborne illnesses/ outbreaks

Radical awareness and consumer education on Food Safety will help strengthen enforcement of food standards, improve hygienic practices, and prevent foodborne illnesses.