Food Product Recall System: Complete Food Safety Recall Guide
Food Product Recall System: Complete Food Safety Recall Guide Introduction Food safety does not end at production. A food product may pass through raw material receiving, processing, packaging, warehousing, dispatch, distribution, retail and finally reach the consumer. At any stage, a food safety issue may be detected. When the affected product has already entered the market or reached consumers, a strong food product recall system becomes essential. A food product recall is a controlled action taken to remove or correct a food product that has already entered distribution, retail, institutional supply or consumer use because it may be unsafe, illegal, contaminated, mislabelled, adulterated, allergen risky or otherwise unsuitable for consumption. A recall is not only a product removal activity. It is a technical emergency response. It tests the company’s traceability system, documentation control, hazard assessment, decision making, communication, regulatory compliance and food saf...