Farm assurance Flashcards
What are the major food chain hazards?
food borne infections
- bacterial contamination at farm or cross contamination within processing plants
chemical contamination
- some major outbreaks have been caused by deliberate illegal adulteration
- e.g. melamine, rapeseed oil
Where do food chain hazards begin?
Where can food chain hygiene/safety go wrong
What are the key food chain control point?
What is the red tractor logo
only found on British food and drink products that have been certified to rigorous standards from farm to pack
How does farm assurance work for farmers
What is longitudinal integrated food assurance (LISA)?
Describe the beef food chain and the influence of supermarkets
At farm level the beef chain is not simple
There are a variety of different farming systems and every farm is different
Any control process will have to work in every farm
From point of slaughter the route to market will vary
Supermarkets will often seek to direct purchase from a dedicated abattoir under contract
Farms will have to supply to that abattoir of choice
Describe the dairy food chain
The dairy farms are generally similar to beef in terms of operation
Majority of milk is taken from farm by milk processor ( Arla, Dairy Crest etc) and then sold on further
Supermarkets typically seek to define a direct supply with farmers and/ or processors committing to supply milk on a contract
