Food Hygiene is an important aspect for the food and beverages ( F&B) sector. In the UAE, there are strict regulations from the Municipality and Food Safety Department for hotels, cafeterias, food manufacturers, food packaging units, and more.
It is to ensure the safety of the public is given top priority by the Food and beverage companies operating in the UAE.
For companies operating in the Food and Beverages sector standardizing business operations is one of the top priorities. Also, implementing food hygiene and analyzing the critical areas to ensure the production process follows clean and germ-free operations.
Food hygiene practices consist of various policies and control points that are beneficial for organizations to maintain high operational standards.
Having a Food Safety System in place will help companies achieve the objective of providing the best food and beverage experience to the public without causing any health hazards.
Maintaining Food Hygiene – Implementing Food Safety System
The Food Safety Standard provides the policy manuals and guidelines to implement a Food Safety System in an organization. The Food Safety System consists of a set of standard operating policies and guidelines for operational changes.
The aim of the Food Safety System is to emphasize more control over food safety, food hygiene, enhance resource utilization, and better plan the food delivery operations.
In the Food and Beverage industry, there are many activities that require emphasis on quality standards and food safety. From a restaurant preparing and serving food to a food manufacturer packaging the items, quality remains a top priority.
Benefits of Implementing Food Safety Standard
Following are few benefits from the Food Safety Standard implementation:
- Quality emphasized Policy manual for the safety of food products and service delivered to the customers
- Enhanced traceability of various subsidiary and primary operations. It will help increase accountability and operational efficiency
- Well-structured measurement of food safety hazards and controls. The Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) checks will help ensure food safety is maintained at every stage of operations
- ISO 22000 Standard is accepted worldwide. So, the food manufacturing company will have global recognition and expand business contracts geographically for exports
- The Food Management System gives priority to effective resource utilization. It will help the employees and organization to enhance their productivity and keep operational cost low
- Food hygiene is an important aspect and companies can reduce cost from rejects or recalls of contaminated products or unsafe products.
- Unsafe for consumption tag can lead to loss of reputation of the food manufacturer. Also, there could.be lawsuits and legal actions for the company. Food Safety and Food Hygiene practices will help to avoid any unsafe food manufacturing and delivery
- Training programs, research initiatives, constant quality monitoring, systematic management programs, etc., will enhance the employee morale and overall business productivity.
Hence, in conclusion, the Food Safety system will help in enhancing the overall food hygiene and quality of the food. It is an essential standard for all companies operating in the food chain sector.