PVMPH Flashcards
What is food security?
Food access
Food use
Food availability
A global goal : we want safe food for all
Food systems*
includes activities (food chain) and outcomes (social, environmental , welfare)
food chain*
from farm to fork
- producing
- processing
- packaging
4 characteristic of the food chain
- evolving
- fragmented
- multinational
- complex
The general food law*
a framework to ensure a coherent approach to legislation
What are the 3 main objectives of The General Food Law
- facilitate global trade
- protect human life and health
- allow trade of feed and food
What are the 2 key principles of The General food Law
- transparency (build consumer trust)
- Risk analysis principle as the basis for food safety decisions
Zero risk approach is impossible why?
we cannot test every serving!
If zero risk approach is not possible what is the better approach?
risk assessement needed to inform risk management
What is role of risk assessment in the food chain?
Identify the points in the food chain with increased risk of contamination
Risk assessment informs…
risk management
Risk management in the food chain is shared between
FBO
FSA
consumer
What is HACCP
Hazard analysis and critical control points
1) identify the hazard (chemical, biological, physical)
2) identify Critical Control point ie point in process with highest risk
3) set a critical limit
Critical Control point*
Point in process with highest risk
What are main strategies for FBO to ensure food safety?
- The HACCP
- Good Manufacturing Practices
The HACCP controls specific high hazards whereas Good Manufacturing practices are just standard procedures for hygiene.
List some hazards in milking industry
biological:
- fecal contamination of teats, udders, tail..
- pathogens inside the udder
Chemical:
- veterinary medicine residues
Physical: dust, bedding material
Can microbiological testing alone ensure food safety??
NOOOO
Tracing forward*
recall products
Tracing backwards*
identifying the source of a problem
How do we minimise risks in milking industry?
- cow health
- cow cleanliness (examine milk from each animal and reject those with abnormalities..)
- clean milking area
- equipment maintenance (i.e. bulk milk tanks should be cleaned an disinfected,..)
- staff
process hygiene criteria*
acceptable functioning of a process, defined by amount of micro-organisms (threshold)
food safety criteria*
acceptability of a product to be put on market
The full extent of foodborne disease is
- unknown
- identifying causes of foodborne illness is still a challenge in the developed world
- under-reporting
How is molecular typing helping with foodborne outbreak investigations?
Can help identify the primary source of contamination by linking illness to the food source