Food Emergencies: A Practical Approach to Prevention and Control - Softcover

Rai, Himmat

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1902423984 ISBN 13: 9781902423982

Publisher: Chadwick House Group Ltd., 2003

Synopsis

An account of prominent food emergencies in the UK and abroad in recent decades and the lessons to be learned from them; Impact of food emergencies on the UK food industry in terms of cost and how food businesses may be able to protect themselves; How food businesses may prevent a food emergency arising in the first place and what measures may be implemented to enable the business to bring it under control quickly; Practical application of crisis management and product recall systems in controlling food emergencies and the role of the media; A review of UK law and the mechanisms for dealing with food emergencies of differing scales, from small-scale localised incident to major national and international incidents. In particular, the role of Enforcement Agencies in dealing with food emergencies. Food industry's dilemma in reporting emergencies to enforcement agencies and some perceived short-comings of the existing arrangements. Comparison of the UK system with other countries, namely the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand; Review of the international dimension and the European Commission's proposals for improving the mechanism for dealing with food emergencies across national boundaries

Edition details

• Publisher: Chadwick House Group Ltd.
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1902423984
• ISBN 13: 9781902423982
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 138