The fifth World Food Safety Day (WFSD) will be celebrated on 7 June 2023 to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agricultural production, market access, tourism and sustainable development.
Food hygiene is fundamentally important. It plays a major role in ensuring food safety. Poor food hygiene practice can lead to food poisoning. Food premises posting poor hygiene scores as practiced in UK will su er negative economic e ects as consumers choose to eat somewhere else. Food hygiene plays a key factor in at the production, preparation, handling, storage, and distribution of food. Hygiene practices are important, particularly in lower socio economic households. This paper provides a primer on food hygiene. Matthew N. O. Sadiku | Tolulope J. Ashaolu | Sarhan M. Musa "Food Hygiene: A Primer" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-6 , October 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd28076.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/other/28076/food-hygiene-a-primer/matthew-n-o-sadiku
Public health is directly or indirectly affected by the food supply. Food safety is a public health
issue which has become a global problem. Since food is necessary for human survival, a food safety crisis can
cause widespread social panic and heavy casualties. Food safety has been a major concern for governments,
the food service industry, and academia. This paper provides an introduction to food safety.
FSSAI has launched many schemes to promote Food Safety across the country. The purpose is to make everyone aware of the need for Food Safety and its management. few of the FSSAI schemes have been listed in the epresentation.
World Food Safety Day is an opportunity to emphasize the importance of food safety in preventing illness, reducing poverty, improving livelihoods, and promoting overall global well-being. It calls for collective action to build a safer and healthier food system for present and future generations.
Food hygiene is fundamentally important. It plays a major role in ensuring food safety. Poor food hygiene practice can lead to food poisoning. Food premises posting poor hygiene scores as practiced in UK will su er negative economic e ects as consumers choose to eat somewhere else. Food hygiene plays a key factor in at the production, preparation, handling, storage, and distribution of food. Hygiene practices are important, particularly in lower socio economic households. This paper provides a primer on food hygiene. Matthew N. O. Sadiku | Tolulope J. Ashaolu | Sarhan M. Musa "Food Hygiene: A Primer" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-6 , October 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd28076.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/other/28076/food-hygiene-a-primer/matthew-n-o-sadiku
Public health is directly or indirectly affected by the food supply. Food safety is a public health
issue which has become a global problem. Since food is necessary for human survival, a food safety crisis can
cause widespread social panic and heavy casualties. Food safety has been a major concern for governments,
the food service industry, and academia. This paper provides an introduction to food safety.
FSSAI has launched many schemes to promote Food Safety across the country. The purpose is to make everyone aware of the need for Food Safety and its management. few of the FSSAI schemes have been listed in the epresentation.
World Food Safety Day is an opportunity to emphasize the importance of food safety in preventing illness, reducing poverty, improving livelihoods, and promoting overall global well-being. It calls for collective action to build a safer and healthier food system for present and future generations.
These days consumers are showing keen interest in the way food is produced, processed, and marketed. The increasing globalization of the food supply chain has resulted in unprecedented interest in the development of food standards and regulations. International food trade is disrupted by frequent disputes over food safety. Food law has emerged in pieces over decades in response to food safety challenges. This paper provides a brief introduction to food law s . Matthew N. O. Sadiku | Tolulope J. Ashaolu | Sarhan M. Musa "Food Law" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-2 , February 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd21355.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/food-engineering/21355/food-law/matthew-n-o-sadiku
The Importance of Allergen Management in Food IndustryPECB
Every year millions of people get adversely affected by the food they consume. Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal
pain and fever are some serious symptoms of food borne diseases which people may experience after
consumption of contaminated foods. Bacteria, viruses, parasites and toxins are the main cause of most
illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths. The need for national and international food safety strategies to control
these hazards and to ensure fitness of food for human consumption goes back to the 1960s.
However, in the last decade the increased number of allergy-related hospitalizations has resulted in many
regulations regarding allergen management. The food industry has positively responded to these regulations.
Nowadays, we are used to hear and read news headlines about outbreaks of foodborne disease. Examples
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ground beef and ready-to-eat chicken salad, Listeriosis linked to dairy products, Salmonella infections linked
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source of fatal infections is meat and poultry. In brief, food hazards can be found in all types of food, and they
can be introduced at any stage of the food chain, from primary producers through to final consumption.
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These days consumers are showing keen interest in the way food is produced, processed, and marketed. The increasing globalization of the food supply chain has resulted in unprecedented interest in the development of food standards and regulations. International food trade is disrupted by frequent disputes over food safety. Food law has emerged in pieces over decades in response to food safety challenges. This paper provides a brief introduction to food law s . Matthew N. O. Sadiku | Tolulope J. Ashaolu | Sarhan M. Musa "Food Law" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-2 , February 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd21355.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/food-engineering/21355/food-law/matthew-n-o-sadiku
The Importance of Allergen Management in Food IndustryPECB
Every year millions of people get adversely affected by the food they consume. Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal
pain and fever are some serious symptoms of food borne diseases which people may experience after
consumption of contaminated foods. Bacteria, viruses, parasites and toxins are the main cause of most
illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths. The need for national and international food safety strategies to control
these hazards and to ensure fitness of food for human consumption goes back to the 1960s.
However, in the last decade the increased number of allergy-related hospitalizations has resulted in many
regulations regarding allergen management. The food industry has positively responded to these regulations.
Nowadays, we are used to hear and read news headlines about outbreaks of foodborne disease. Examples
of foodborne outbreaks that happened only in the last years include E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to
ground beef and ready-to-eat chicken salad, Listeriosis linked to dairy products, Salmonella infections linked
to cucumbers, Hepatitis A linked to frozen berries, etc. Among all types of foods, the most common food
source of fatal infections is meat and poultry. In brief, food hazards can be found in all types of food, and they
can be introduced at any stage of the food chain, from primary producers through to final consumption.
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Promoting food safety makes a difference. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of policymakers,
food safety authorities, farmers, food business operators, cooks, scientists, teachers, students
and consumers, awareness about food safety is increasing. The four observances of World
Food Safety Day so far have seen growth in the number, impact and level of engagement of
activities held.
Everyone can take an active role in preventing foodborne illness, and World Food Safety Day
offers an opportunity to celebrate. Use this guide to spark ideas for your participation on (or
around) 7 June 2023.
Theme
Food standards save lives
When you eat, how do you know your food is safe?You have probably washed your
hands, cleaned your kitchenware and cooked your food to the right temperature, all good food
safety practices. You have probably read food packaging labels to see what ingredients the product
contains or how to cook it. And perhaps without realizing it, you have trusted everyone involved
in growing, processing, packaging, distributing and preparing your food in the right way so that
you can enjoy it without falling ill. Your food was safe and your trust justified because the people
involved in making your food - whether close to your home or on the other side of the world - followed
established food safety practices, which are transparently available in the form of standards. In
other words, food standards form the bedrock of trust for all of us.
Food standards are a way of ensuring safety and quality.They provide guidance on
hygienic food handling for farmers and processors. They define the maximum levels of additives,
contaminants, residues of pesticides and veterinary drugs that can safely be consumed by all.
Furthermore, standards specify how the food should be measured, packaged and transported to
keep it safe. Thanks to the application of standards on things like nutrition and allergen labelling,
consumers can know whether the food will be good for them.
Most governments and organizations adopt and enforce food standardsthat are
based on scientific risk assessments, covering hazards that are biological, chemical and physical in
nature. The standards can be developed by individual governments or organizations, or by regional
or intergovernmental standard-setting bodies. One such international food safety and quality
standard-setting body is the Codex Alimentarius Commission, or Codex for short. Codex is the
place where representatives of 188 Member Countries and 1 Member Organization (the European
Union) work together to make sure food is safe.
Codex operates with a mandate to protect consumer health and ensure fair
practices in the food trade. Technical committees work to develop texts for standards,
guidelines and codes of practice in a transparent and inclusive manner. Underpinned by scientific
advice from global expert groups led by FAO and WHO, the texts are developed with input from 243
observer organizations, including industry and consumer associations.
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Used by governments and the food industry, Codex standards guide national
food safety legislation and ensure best practices. The World Trade Organization
also uses Codex standards as benchmarks. If your food comes from abroad, it has to meet these
standards.
Codex standards are at the heart of food safety.They have been for six decades. Each
year the
‘food code’
grows – new standards are introduced and existing standards are updated
when new data becomes available. In 2023, as Codex turns 60, we celebrate food standards for
defining the path to safe food for everyone everywhere.
1945 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is founded.
1948 World Health Organization (WHO) is constituted.
1950 Joint FAO/WHO expert meetings begin on nutrition,
food additives and related areas.
1953 World Health Assembly warns of threat to public health from chemicals in food.
1956 Joint FAO/WHO expert meeting begins evaluating the safety
of chemical additives and their safety in food.
1961 FAO Conference decides to establish a Codex Alimentarius Commission.
1963 World Health Assembly approves the establishment of the Joint FAO/WHO
Food Standards Programme and the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
1963 Codex Alimentarius Commission holds its first meeting.
1985 UN General Assembly states that where possible governments
should adopt Codex Alimentarius standards.
1991 FAO/WHO Conference on Food Standards recognizes importance
of sound science and risk assessment principles.
1995 World Trade Organization (WTO) recognizes Codex standards
as benchmarks in resolving trade disputes.
2023 Codex Alimentarius Commission plans to hold its 46th session,
marking 60 years of standard-setting.
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If you work for a government, you might be involved in ensuring that food control
systems are fit for purpose, in developing international food safety and quality standards or
in ensuring that government policies include standards aimed at safeguarding your nation’
s
food supply. You might also be involved in making sure that consumers and food industry
workers are aware of the rules and regulations in place, and of the dangers of neglecting food
safety standards. You will probably also be involved in encouraging multisectoral collaboration
within the food control system, and in promoting dialogue along the food supply chains to
ensure good practices are upheld from the field to the table. You may very well be involved in
showcasing how the government protects consumers through its policymaking and standard-
setting activities and how it ensures access to safe food through support programmes such as
school meals, food aid or publicly owned food outlets.
If you work in a food business or food shop, you will definitely be responsible for
ensuring food is safe. Whether you define the food safety and quality standards of your
organization, implement the quality and safety standards required by national authorities or
communicate food safety messages to staff, food safety and consumer protection are in your
hands. Communication by food businesses is key and both staff and customers benefit from
knowing about and understanding how food stays safe, both at the production stage and once
it has been purchased.
But food safety is an important factor in any workplace. Any place of work needs to
ensure that staff can eat safe and healthy meals while at work. This means setting the policies to
ensure safety standards are being implemented and followed, ensuring access to handwashing
facilities, clean places to eat and appropriate storage facilities for food. At school or college,
young people need to be taught about food safety and hygienic practices.
We all need food that is safe. There are things you can and must do when you buy, store,
cook and eat food to make sure that food stays safe. World Food Safety Day is an opportunity
to learn and do more about food safety and share the message with others.
Slogan
Food safety is everyone’s business
No matter who you are or what you do, you play an important role
in making sure food is safe to eat.
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There is no food security
without food safety
Food safety is an essential part of food security.
Only when food is safe can it meet nutritional
needs and help adults to live an active and
healthy life and children to grow and develop.
Food safety has a direct
impact on health
Safe food allows for the uptake of nutrients,
promotes long-term human development
and achievement of several of the SDGs. Food
safety is a shared responsibility, involving
the whole supply chain, from producers to
consumers. In this context, most foodborne
disease is preventable with proper food
handling and education at all levels.
Science is key to sound
food safety management
Monitoring and surveillance and other data
collection efforts followed by its assessment
together with scientific research ensures that
we have the knowledge and information to
develop the expert scientific advice needed
to maintain safe food despite changes to
the production environment, processing
technology and consumer habits.
Food safety impacts positively
on economies and livelihoods
By ensuring their commodities meet food
standards, producers and food traders gain the
confidence of their market and secure their
income. Unsafe food in trade can lead to export
bans and destroy businesses, but governments
can help protect the livelihoods of food workers
by establishing a robust food control system
and rigorous export controls.
Food standards
protect consumers
When food safety standards are applied
consumers will be protected by the efforts
that have been undertaken in making sure
that the food they consume is safer. Food
safety standards provide the common basis
for understanding and, at the same time, the
common basis for joint action to ensure that all
of us can benefit from safe food.
Food standards help producers
Implementing standards, guidelines and codes
of practice along the food supply chain ensures
that food is safe and nutritious when it reaches
the consumer, contributing to consumer
confidence in the products. Governments,
producers, processors and retailers all play a
part in ensuring food standards are met. The
international food safety standards of the
Codex Alimentarius facilitate fair practices in
international trade.
Science underpins
food standards
Food standards help to ensure food is
safe. They are established following expert
advice from food scientists, microbiologists,
veterinarians, medical doctors and
toxicologists, to name a few. They advise
policymakers what food production,
processing, handling and preparation practices
are needed to make food safe.
Everyone is a risk manager
Everyone evaluates food safety risks as part
of their daily choices. These choices are made
by individuals and collectively by families,
communities, businesses and governments.
Key messages
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One in ten people worldwide falls ill from
contaminated food each year. It affects all
countries.
Over 200 diseases are caused by eating
food contaminated with bacteria, viruses,
parasites or chemical substances such as
heavy metals.
Children under 5 make up 9 percent of the
population, but carry 40 percent of the
foodborne disease burden.
Food safety standards protect the lives
of all, and the livelihoods of many.
They establish the criteria which food
should meet to protect consumers and
establish confidence in the product.
The Codex Alimentarius Commission
has been setting international food
standards for 60 years.
The Codex Alimentarius has 236
standards, 84 guidelines, 56 codes
of practice, 126 maximum levels for
contaminants in food, and over 10 000
quantitative standards covering maximum
levels for food additives and maximum
residue limits for pesticides and veterinary
drugs in food. (As of February 2023)
Antimicrobial resistant microbes can
be transmitted through the food chain,
via direct contact between animals and
humans or through the environment. Each
year, an estimated 5 million people die
around the globe because of infections
with antimicrobial resistant microbes.
Microbial, chemical or physical
contamination of food can be reduced
or minimized through the implementation
of food safety standards.
Since 2016, the Codex Trust Fund,
a joint FAO and WHO programme to
enhance participation in Codex, has
supported 50 developing and transition
economy countries in strengthening their
institutions to participate more effectively
in Codex work.
Safe and nutritious foods benefit child
growth and development by improving
intellectual and physical potential, as well
as increasing school performance and
work productivity in adult life.
The safety of food is affected by the health
of animals, plants and the environment
within which it is produced. Adopting a
holistic One Health approach to food
safety will deliver a better food safety
system.
Food safety contributes to the
achievement of several of the SDGs and is
a truly cross-cutting area.
Facts and figures