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*Food Safety*

Food safety is a global concern that covers a variety of different areas of everyday life. According to the World Health Organization, in a given year, almost 1 in 10 persons will become ill because of eating contaminated food, and over 420,000 people will die as a result of food-borne diseases.

Most food-borne diseases are caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, or chemical contaminants. Food can become contaminated at any point of production and distribution. The primary responsibility for food safety lies with food producers and the food processing industry

The principles of food safety aim to prevent food from becoming contaminated and causing food poisoning. This is achieved through a variety of different avenues, some of which are:

Properly cleaning and sanitizing all surfaces, equipment and utensils
Maintaining a high level of personal hygiene, especially hand-washing
Storing, chilling and heating food correctly with regards to temperature, environment and equipment
Implementing effective pest control
Comprehending food allergies, food poisoning and food intolerance
Regardless of how your business is involved in the food production, processing or handling processes, applying the proper food safety principles is paramount for ensuring safety of your consumers and your own personnel.