کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4559488 1628426 2013 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Audits and inspections are never enough: A critique to enhance food safety
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک دانش تغذیه
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Audits and inspections are never enough: A critique to enhance food safety
چکیده انگلیسی

Internal and external food safety audits are conducted to assess the safety and quality of food including on-farm production, manufacturing practices, sanitation, and hygiene. Some auditors are direct stakeholders that are employed by food establishments to conduct internal audits, while other auditors may represent the interests of a second-party purchaser or a third-party auditing agency. Some buyers conduct their own audits or additional testing, while some buyers trust the results of third-party audits or inspections. Third-party auditors, however, use various food safety audit standards and most do not have a vested interest in the products being sold. Audits are conducted under a proprietary standard, while food safety inspections are generally conducted within a legal framework. There have been many foodborne illness outbreaks linked to food processors that have passed third-party audits and inspections, raising questions about the utility of both. Supporters argue third-party audits are a way to ensure food safety in an era of dwindling economic resources. Critics contend that while external audits and inspections can be a valuable tool to help ensure safe food, such activities represent only a snapshot in time. This paper identifies limitations of food safety inspections and audits and provides recommendations for strengthening the system, based on developing a strong food safety culture, including risk-based verification steps, throughout the food safety system.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Food Control - Volume 30, Issue 2, April 2013, Pages 686–691
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