Regulatory agencies are mostly put up by the government to control or regulate the activities of all actors along the food chains. The aim is to offer consumers a broad protection against food safety hazards as well as fraud in…
At the marketing level, retailers are responsible for the quality and safety of the food. Their premises must adhere to guidelines to ensure that the food sold is suitable. They are held liable if their activities have potential to impair…
Once food products are ready for sale, the distribution chain is initiated to ensure that the food products produced reach the consumers in a condition that is suitable for human consumption. Distribution is not for the finished products but also…
The manufacturing sector obtains inputs from the producers and transforms them into finished products through a number of ways. The processing techniques used by various manufacturers are different and therefore yields different results regarding the quality and safety of the…
Increasing human population With increasing human population, food security is of great importance. Striving to provide enough food is essential in such a case, which leads to safety concerns. As such, attention to food safety needs to be beefed up…
According to the World Health Organization [1] there are five acts that have potential to ensure that the food we consume is safe. These include: Keeping clean Separating raw and cooked food Cooking thoroughly Keeping food at safe temperatures Using…
If a food product meets stated requirements, whether by the manufacture, the government, industry groups or the consumers, it is said to be of good quality. Some of those quality characteristics include that may be stated include: Colour attributes Flavour…
Safe food is food that does not have any substances that may be harmful to the consumers. Harmful substances are categorized into physical, chemical or biological hazards. Physical hazards are objects that may be present in food that can harm…
