The new international standard for food safety management systems outlines regulatory requirements for all organizations involved in the food supply chain to ensure food is safe to consume. ISO 22000 aims to harmonize HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) food control systems internationally based on acceptable scientific and risk analysis principles. These include meeting legislative and regulatory requirements and developing a hazard control plan.
ISO 22000:2005 can be applied to businesses that:
• manufacture
• process
• produce
• pack
• store
• transfer
• distribute
• sell
food, such as packing plants, food industries, restaurants, food service providers etc.
Moreover, under the new legislation (Government Gazette 2422/08) feed mills are required to implement a food safety management system to avoid potential hazards and ensure a high level of animal feed safety along the food chain, from feed manufacturing to feeding food-producing animals.
EFET (Hellenic Food Authority) issues Guides to good hygiene practice in order to help food businesses follow hygiene rules and comply with the current legislation.