Food quality and safety management systems:A brief analysis of the individual and integrated approaches

Authors:
Gabriela Rotaru, Nicoleta Sava, Daniela Borda, Silvius Stanciu

The food industry has a number of Quality Assurance (QA) systems available like GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), HACCP (Hazard Analysis. Critical Control Points), ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) standards. These systems and their combinations are recommended for food quality and safety assurance. The agri-food production requires a specific approach to achieve the expected quality level. It is important to know to what extent the systems contribute to the total quality of the product and to balance the tools used for achieving the quality and safety objectives.