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It takes time to establish a food safety culture in any organization small or large. In fact, it can take years of hard work and dedication from everyone in an organization. It is only those organizations that truly embrace the change will reap the benefits. - 3 mins...
" When it comes to HACCP validation, verification and monitoring, wrapping our minds around it is crucial and not always easy." - 5 mins readIn the Codex HACCP 2020 standard, there is a guidance on 3.9 Establish a Monitoring System for Each CCP and 3.11 for Validation...
In April 2021, China's General Administration of Customs China (GACC) issued Order 248 and Order 249. These two major regulations require all overseas F&B manufacturers exporting to China to register, before 1 January 2022, on a platform designated by GAC, and to...
On September 25, 2020, the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted the revised Code of Practice (General Principles of Food Hygiene (CXC 1-1969) and its HACCP annex). In this post, find out about some of the changes that may impact your food business. - 5 mins readOn...
" Building a positive food safety culture requires long-term effort, however, it always starts with a commitment. You can make a commitment to start the right way by measuring what is the current food safety culture in your organization. " - 5 mins readOne thing the...
With the rise of food safety issues, relevant industries or regulators have developed the food safety management system to overcome the concerns. The system is designed to control, protect and improve the resilience of food supply chain towards food crimes and food...
GMP are rules, codes and guidelines that govern the operating conditions in a food premise to enable safe food production. They are also essential to meeting food legislations (Food Act 1983, Food Regulations 1985 and Food Hygiene Regulation 2009) which are regulated...
FSSC 22000 V5.1: Decoding Food Safety Culture The newly released FSSC 22000 version 5.1 not only focuses on the laws and standards to regulate food safety, but it also goes beyond by introducing Food Safety Culture. The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) technical...
FSSC 22000 V5.1- Hot from the Oven -by Danielle Tan (Managing Consultant) The Foundation FSSC 22000 has published version 5.1 of its FSSC 22000 certification scheme on 3rd November 2020. The main reasons for an updated version are compliance with the latest...
How to Export Malaysian durian to China in easiest wayExporting Malaysian durian to China is not difficult at all! Let me explain to you! First, durian orchards must obtain GAP certificationSecond, durians exported to China must be frozen for more than an hour...
On August 1, 2018, BRC published a new version of its Food Safety Standard. After a transition phase of six months, the BRC Food Standard Issue 8 will replace Issue 7. The development of Issue 8 followed a wide consultation to understand stakeholders’ requirements and...
NEW EDITION! ISO 22000:2018 has been published on 19 June 2018 The 2018 version of ISO 22000 was published on 19 June 2018. With this release, ISO 22000:2005 will be withdrawn. Companies certified to the ISO 22000:2005 standard have to transition their certificate to...
Management of animal feed safety in the USA Author: Hee Hui Peng (Management Consultant) Food generally expected to be safe may become unsafe due to the introduction of hazards during production, processing, storage, transport, or final preparation for...
Food Defense: What it is? Why we need it? Where it’s going? Let FSSC 22000 to guide you! Author: Taffenny Tan (Management Consultant)Food defense is the activities associated with protecting the food supply from deliberate or intentional acts of contamination or...
Fake or Real? Fighting Food Fraud withFSSC 22000From fake eggs to fake rice, food fraud is not only happening in Malaysia but it has become a bigger global problem undeniably. Recent food fraud incidents have increased the need to protect consumers by strengthening...
