A working procedure for identifying emerging food safety issues at an early stage: Implications for European and international risk management practices |
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| Authors: | HJP Marvin GA Kleter LJ Frewer S Cope MTA Wentholt G Rowe |
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| Affiliation: | 1. RIKILT – Institute of Food Safety, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Building 123, Bornsesteeg 45, 6708 PD Wageningen, The Netherlands;2. Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Group, Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen University, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen, The Netherlands;3. Institute of Food Research, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UA, United Kingdom;1. Technical University of Denmark, Denmark;2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States;3. Purdue University, United States;4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia;1. Laboratory of Microbiology and Biotechnology of Foods, Dept. of Food Science & Technology, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece;2. The Bioinformatics Group, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, College Road, Bedford MK43 0AL, UK;1. College of Information Science & Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China;2. Engineering Research Center of Intelligent PSE, Ministry of Education in China, Beijing, 100029, China;3. Jiangmen Polytechnic, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China;1. ESADE School of Business, Ramon Llull University, Av. de Pedralbes, 60-62, 08034 Barcelona, Spain;2. University of Ulster, Jordanstown Campus, Shore Road Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | There is a need for early identification of emerging food safety issues in order to prevent them from developing into health risks. In this paper, various existing methods and procedures which can be used for early identification of safety issues are reviewed, including the monitoring of the occurrence of specific hazards within the food supply, or the incidences of food-borne diseases, as well as the combination of these data with other data or with expert opinions. Some methods, including hazard analysis critical control points (HACCP), operate pro-actively by pre-defining indicators for hazards and follow-up measures. Vulnerability assessment focuses on potential weak spots within the food supply, whilst futures research employs foresight to enhance preparedness for future hazards and risks. A Delphi survey on food safety risk analysis conducted among professionals revealed concerns with various aspects of current procedures for dealing with emerging issues, and these are discussed. The Delphi respondents also attached great value to the involvement of stakeholders and the inclusion of a broader range of data into risk analysis. Indeed, holistic systems employing indicators from outside the food production chain are now being developed. In conclusion, a four-step procedure for the early identification of emerging issues is proposed. |
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