Food safety surveillance through a risk based control programme: Approach employed by the Belgian Federal Agency for the safety of the food chain
2006; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 28; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/01652176.2006.9695220
ISSN1875-5941
AutoresJ.‐P. Maudoux, Claude Saegerman, C. Rettigner, G. Houins, Xavier Van Huffel, Dirk Berkvens,
Tópico(s)Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
ResumoSummary The principal responsibility of the Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) is to guarantee the safety along the food chain. In order to accomplish this responsibility, the FASFC has developed an integrated official control program to check compliance with various regulations. The original methodology developed and applied by FASFC is presented. This methodology is based on risk evaluation, statistical tools and current scientific knowledge. Keywords: Animal welfare Control programmes Food chains Food health and safety systems Food hygiene Food inspection Food law Food legislation Food poisoning Food production chain surveillance systems Food safety Foodborne diseases Foods Foodstuffs HACCP Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points Product standards Risk analysis Notes Corresponding author Address: DG Control Policy, Federal Agency for the safety of the Food Chain, Boulevard Simon Bolivar, 30 (19th floor), B‐1000 Brussels, Belgium E‐mail: Jean‐Philippe.Maudoux@afsca.be Tel.: +32 2 208 38 78 Fax: +32 2 208 38 66 The first two authors contributed equally to the work. Additional informationNotes on contributorsJ.‐P. Maudoux 5 *
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