Research Triangle Institute (RTI) conducted a multiyear evaluation of the 1996 Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (PR/HACCP) Systems; Final Rule for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA, FSIS). As part of this evaluation, RTI conducted a study to measure any changes in consumer knowledge, safe food handling practices (i.e., beh...

Blambangan Foodpackers Indonesia company limited is a company engaged in manufacturing with its primary products sardines. Application of HACCP in the company has been conducted in order to maintain consumer trust and produce a quality product in accordance with the guidelines applicable quality standards. This study aims to determine how the implementations of quality control in terms of the H...

It is important to assure that antimicrobial interventions applied on/into foods to control pathogenic microorganisms are functioning properly and achieving the desired goal of preventing, reducing and/or eliminating microbial hazards associated with a defined food product. This approach is necessary both to ensure that antimicrobial interventions are having the desired positive effect on food ...

The application and efficacy of cleaning and disinfection methods are reviewed, together with the relevant European and French legislation. European Commission Hygiene Directive 93/43/EEC of 14 June 1993 proposes the adoption of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) for the meat industry, and this includes cleaning and disinfection. It is necessary to organise a team for washing, ...

Against the background of prevailing udder health problems on dairy farms, this paper discusses a new approach to mastitis control. Current udder health control programmes, such as the 'five-point plan', are highlighted and their drawbacks indicated. The concept and principles of hazard analysis critical control points (HACCP) are introduced. The eight core elements of this concept are dealt wi...

The effect of the Hygiene Assessment System (HAS) alone and the HAS combined with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HAS + HACCP) on the bacteriological quality of beef in abattoirs were assessed. Sponge swab samples were collected from chilled beef carcasses for indicator organisms: Aerobic Plate Count (APC) and Enterobacteriaceae, and spoilage organisms, Pseudomonas spp. and lactic a...

The evaluation of implementing the HACCP system in contract catering companies and assessment of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the food handlers were the main objectives of this study. It was conducted in 20 companies throughout Spain, with visual inspection of facilities and food handler activities, as well as the distribution of a self-administrable questionnaire among the 105 par...

BACKGROUND About 1.4 million Salmonella infections, a common food-borne illness, occur in the U.S. annually; the elderly (aged 65 or above) are most susceptible. In 1997, the USDA introduced the Pathogen Reduction and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points Systems (PR/HACCP) which demands regular Salmonella testing in various establishments processing meat products, such as broiler chicken...