Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment in Meat Production Practice in Russian Federation

Animals are carriers of biohazards including foodborne pathogens Clostridium perfringens, Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella, enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli. Chemical and physical hazards can be present in meat and ingredients or occur during processing. Food safety management system is of particular importance with implementation of the Customs Union documents, TR CU - 021/2011, 022/2001 and 034/2013. HACCP is obligatory in Russia since July 2014. The meat industry is the most prepared for HACCP implementation because scientific research on hazard analysis and risk assessment have been conducted since 2005. The results of assessments for chemical hazard, PAHs, and microbiological hazard, S. aureus, are presented.