Globally, food safety issues are of the top priorities of the food industry, government food safety regulators, and consumers as a result of a significant increase in the number of foodborne disease cases and outbreaks reported worldwide.
Food safety begins on the farm and continue through processing, transportation and storage until the food is consumed. GMP on of the example of food safety programs that are commonly used to control and monitor microbial contamination of food.
Good Manufacturing Practices or GMP can be defined as part of a food and drink control operation aimed at ensuring that products are consistently manufactured to a quality appropriate to their intended use.
GMP aims to produce safe and wholesome food through well-co0ntrilled operations that avoid waste and any type of contamination.
A preventive approach to the safety of foods is more effective than testing or inspection of processed foods at the final stage. GMO assures food safety through vigilant measures at the source, product design and process control.
The various steps involved in GMP including:
*Safety of raw material
*Use of food additives
*Applications of hygienic practices in handling, processing, packaging, labeling, distribution
GPP has been used for many years to ensure the microbiological safety and quality of food, and it provides a framework for hygienic food production.
The establishment of GMP is the outcome of long practical experience and it includes attention to environmental conditions in the food plant.
Good Manufacturing Practices
