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Food safety (or food hygiene) is used as a scientific method/discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness.The occurrence of two or more cases of a similar illness resulting from the ingestion of a common food is known as a food-borne disease outbreak. [1]
A food safety-risk analysis is essential not only to produce or manufacture high quality goods and products to ensure safety and protect public health, but also to comply with international and national standards and market regulations. With risk analyses food safety systems can be strengthened and food-borne illnesses can be reduced. [1]
The current food safety laws are enforced by the FDA and FSIS. The FDA regulates all food manufactured in the United States, with the exception of the meat, poultry, and egg products that are regulated by FSIS. [15] The following is a list of all food safety acts, amendments, and laws put into place in the United States. [22] [14]
Food defense is one of the four categories of the food protection risk matrix [1] which include: food safety, which is based on unintentional or environmental contamination that can cause harm; food fraud, which is based on intentional deception for economic gain; and food quality, which may also be affected by profit-driven behavior but ...
Africa Food Safety Forum (AFSF) [1] African Food Safety Network (AFoSaN) [2] The Food Safety and Quality Authority of The Gambia (FSQA) [3] Tanzanian Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) [4] Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) [5] Moroccan National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) [6] South African National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications ...
From weight-loss medications to fish oil supplements, the internet is full of wellness, nutrition and fitness claims that may not be as beneficial as some say they are.The market for health-minded ...
Environmental health addresses all human-health-related aspects of the natural environment and the built environment. Environmental health concerns include: Biosafety. Disaster preparedness and response. Food safety, including in agriculture, transportation, food processing, wholesale and retail distribution and sale.