Importance of Food Safety Management System

 A food safety management system “FSMS” is a group of procedures, practices and policies that manage food safety, control food safety risks and ensure safe, high quality food. In addition, they carry out risk factor analyzes for all parts of the food process, thereby reducing the risk to an acceptable level. A food safety system is a legal requirement that companies must implement to comply with food safety laws and regulations. 

 

 However, a ISO 22000 Standard is a Food Safety Management System is also a useful tool that companies can use to evaluate their current food safety measures. A useful tool, food safety systems assess whether a company is adequately controlling food safety risks and ensuring that food is still edible.

 

 Every food company or  industry must implement a food safety management system to reduce food-related risks and ensure the continued safety of our food. Therefore, small restaurant owners, food manufacturers, large corporations and even convenience food companies will have customized food safety management systems that cover the food safety management systems at every stage of the process. It is increasing. 

 

 There are several methods a company can use to establish a food safety management system. One such system on which companies build their FSMS  is a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan. 

 

 HACCP is an international method that guarantees the safety of food intended for consumption and is one of the examples of a food safety management system.This is done primarily  by identifying potential hazards and implementing control measures to manage food safety risks and proactively prevent foodborne illnesses. 

 

 Food safety risk factors  include chemical, physical and microbiological risks. All three  risk factors are considered and managed in any food safety system. Failure to do so could result in serious foodborne illness among consumers. 

 

 We will discuss the principles of threat analysis and hot spot control shortly.But first, let’s discuss four other essential elements of a food safety management system.