COVID-19 Preparedness in the Food Industry
Thursday, 08 October 2020
On 11 March 2020, the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization as the virus has spread to many countries. It’s the first time the WHO has called an outbreak a pandemic since the H1N1 “swine flu” in 2009. What is confirmed is that the virus
Avoid the mistake of assuming HACCP and GFSI compliance will meet the FSMA requirements
Thursday, 08 October 2020
I have met recently with few representatives from the food industry and it appeared from our discussions that many were still unaware of the difference between the GFSI certification and FSMA compliance. For them, both equate, and the only steps required to export foods to the US market is to go through the registration process. There was
- Published in FSMA
How Does HARPC system differ from HACCP
Sunday, 26 April 2020
“What is the difference between the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and the Hazards Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls (HARPC)?” is a question we often hear from professionals working in the food industry and expected to be raised more often having been involved in managing the food safety systems based on the HACCP
- Published in FSMA