Food safety is paramount for food processors today. Without it, unsafe food reaches consumers and illness and death can result. When this happens, millions of dollars are spent, company reputations are ruined, and people's lives are destroyed. This book focuses on regulations and programs imposed by government and processing authorities in order to make food safe. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Quality assurance ensures that products produced meet quality and consistency standards so customers will be satisfied. It is a proactive process that...

This book focuses on food safety for food processors. First it explores rules and regulations imposed by government agencies, customers, and the processing plants themselves (including GMP, SSOP, HACCP, Food Security, and Pest Control programs). Next it analyzes the allergens and allergen programs used by food manufacturers. Last, but certainly not least, it examines the types of recalls and recall programs implemented by food processors when unsafe product reaches the public.

This book is designed for understanding and implementing product recall, food defense, and pest control programs in food manufacturing. The product recall section defines the concept of recalls, establishes recall types, describes recall teams, and provides a recall program that has real-world application and can be used as a model for food manufacturing facilities. The food defense section introduces food defense, discusses its origins, and provides a program that can be used as a model for real-world application. The pest control section establishes major types of pest control, describes...