Food Safety Flashcards
An intergovernmental body established by FAO and WHO that defines food safety as the assurance that food won’t cause harm to consumer
Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)
The assurance that food will not cause harm to the consumer when it is prepared and/or eaten according to its intended use.
Food Safety
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
WHO
World Health Organization
separates the safety aspects of food from other quality aspects that make food unfit for human consumption without necessarily presenting a danger to health.
Notion of Harm
concept of food safety that makes it unfit for human consumption, even though it is safe
Food Suitability
Food safety and its management should be based on measures in place to ensure that food is safe. Food safety depends on the conditions in which food is produced and prepared and not on the results of the end-product testing, which for many contaminants cannot be a reliable method for food safety assurance.
Concept of Assurance
The conditions for ensuring both safety and suitability by the CAC.
Food Hygiene
A food product is considered safe if it is prepared and/or used according to its intended use. The intended use and information conveyed to the consumer should be considered by the manufacturer in the product’s design. The consumer must also follow the on-pack instructions as provided by the manufacturer.
Preparation and/or use of a food product should be considered in product design.
Foresees all infrastructures and public health services necessary for good food safety management;
Promulgate laws and regulations; Provide education to caregivers, consumers, travelers, health professionals, and the public.
Government
responsible for ensuring that the food it puts in the marketplace or served in food establishments is safe, fit for human consumption, and meets the regulatory requirements of the country where it is marketed.
Food Industry
They contribute to food safety management by providing scientific data and assessments.
Academia
They are responsible for observing good hygienic practices in food prep;
reading product labels and instructions;
reporting defective (unsafe) products to public health authorities
Consumers
Food Safety Act of 2013
RA No. 10611
Code on Sanitation of the Philippines (1975)
PD No. 856
It implements a performance-based food safety control system.
Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Regulation and Research
It ensures food safety in domestic and international ports and airports of entry.
Bureau of Quarantine
It conducts and documents epidemiological monitoring studies on foodborne illnesses for use in policy formulation.
National Epidemiology Center
DOH
Department of Health
DA
Department of Agriculture
DILG
Department of Interior and Local Government
LGUs
Local Government Units
Agency specializing food derived from animals, including eggs and honey.
Bureau of Animal Industry
Agency specializing on milk production and post-harvest handling.
National Dairy Authority
Agency under DA specializing on meats
National Meat Inspection Service
an act to strengthen the food safety regulatory system in the Philippines to protect consumer health, facilitate market access to local food and food products, and other purposes.
RA 10611
tasked with developing and enforcing food safety standards and regulations for food items in the supply chain’s PRIMARY production and POST-HARVEST stages.
DA
responsible for the safety of PROCESSED and PRE-PACKAGED food items and conducting monitoring and epidemiological studies on foodborne diseases.
DOH
supervises the enforcement of food safety and sanitary rules and regulations and the inspection and compliance of business establishments and facilities within its TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION in collaboration with the DA, DOH, and other government agencies.
DILG
aims to improve the way of the Filipinos by directing public health services toward protecting and promoting people’s health.
Code on Sanitation
An act to strengthen food safety regulatory system in the Philippines to protect consumer health, facilitate market access to local food and food products, and other purposes.
RA 10611
