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Area of Science:

  • Food Safety Science
  • Regulatory Science
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Performance standards aim to define acceptable food safety levels for products and processes.
  • Scientific thought on food safety management has advanced, incorporating microbiological criteria, HACCP, process control, and risk-based management.
  • Meat safety management has seen the development of some performance standards reflecting current risk-based thinking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the evolution and current state of performance standards in food safety management.
  • To evaluate how performance standards in meat safety reflect contemporary risk-based approaches.
  • To identify discrepancies between modern food safety principles and existing performance standards.

Main Methods:

  • Review of scientific literature on food safety performance standards.
  • Analysis of regulatory frameworks and guidelines for meat safety.
  • Comparative assessment of traditional versus risk-based performance standards.

Main Results:

  • Performance standards have evolved to include microbiological criteria and HACCP systems.
  • Some meat safety standards now adopt risk-based objectives, allowing flexibility in implementation.
  • A significant number of performance standards lag behind current scientific understanding, perpetuating a zero-risk notion for meat.

Conclusions:

  • The development of food safety performance standards has progressed, integrating risk assessment and management principles.
  • While some meat safety standards align with modern risk-based approaches, many require updating to reflect current scientific consensus.
  • Moving beyond the zero-risk paradigm is crucial for effective and realistic food safety management.