16 Facts About Food safety

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In considering industry to market practices, food safety considerations include the origins of food including the practices relating to food labeling, food hygiene, food additives and pesticide residues, as well as policies on biotechnology and food and guidelines for the management of governmental import and export inspection and certification systems for foods.

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Food safety can transmit pathogens which can result in the illness or death of the person or other animals.

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Food safety can serve as a growth and reproductive medium for pathogens.

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Food safety contamination happens when foods are corrupted with another substance.

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Food safety should be consumed within one to seven days while it has been stored in a cold environment, or one to twelve months if it was in a frozen environment .

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Food safety training is delivered in various forms by, among other organisations, Registered Training Organisations, after which staff are issued a nationally recognised unit of competency code on their certificate.

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Federal Ministry of Food safety, Agriculture and Consumer Protection is a Federal Ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Food safety'story: Founded as Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Foresting in 1949, this name did not change until 2001.

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The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety is under the control of the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection.

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Food safety can be manufactured and sold within Germany without a special permission, as long as it does not cause any damage on consumers' health and meets the general standards set by the legislation.

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In Greece, the Hellenic Food safety Authority governing body supervised by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy, it is in charge of ensuring food sold is safe and fit for consumption.

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The National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation is a national organization for toxicological tests and research.

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Vietnam Food Administration is reafor managing food hygiene, safety, and quality and has made significant progress since its establishment in 1999.

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Food safety remains a high priority in Vietnam with the growth of export markets and increasing food imports raising the need to rapidly build capacity of the Food Administration in order to reduce threats of foodborne disease.

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The Food Administration has demonstrated commitment to the food safety challenges it faces, and has embarked on an innovative capacity building activity with technical assistance from the World Health Organization.

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Guide to Food safety Labelling and Other Information Requirements: This guide provides background information on the general labelling requirements in the Code.

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