Introduction:Introduction:

Food Hygiene Food Hygiene and Sanitationand Sanitation

ObjectivesObjectives

• To define hygiene and sanitation

• To explain the benefits of food

sanitation

• To identify local and international regulatory agencies

HygieneHygiene

Hygieia = Goddess of Health

art and branch of science that

deals in preserving good health

SanitationSanitation

• Sanus (Latin) – sound and healthy, clean and whole

• Creation and maintenance of hygienic and healthful conditions

Food SanitationFood Sanitation

“Protection from contamination”

Sanitation is a way of life

• Increases chances of complying to regulatory requirements

• Prevents outbreaks of food-borne diseases

• Enhances product quality & shelf-life

Importance of SanitationImportance of Sanitation

• Reduces energy and maintenance costs

• Improves customer relations

• Increases trust of compliance agencies and inspectors

Importance of SanitationImportance of Sanitation

What if…What if…

……it Happened to YOU?it Happened to YOU?

Regulations (food)Regulations (food)

• Building design

• Equipment design

• Commodities

• Tolerances for chemicals or other food additives

• Sanitary practices and qualifications

• Labeling requirements

Regulations (food)Regulations (food)

Local Regulatory Local Regulatory AgenciesAgencies

Department of Health (DOH)Department of Health (DOH)

Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD)

Ensure safety, efficacy, purity and quality of processed foods as well as the scientific soundness and truthfulness of product information for the protection of public healthhttp://www.bfad.gov.ph

Local Regulatory AgenciesLocal Regulatory Agencies

Department of Health (DOH)Department of Health (DOH)

Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ)

Enhance provision of food safety in the area of responsibility at both domestic and international ports and airports of entry, including in-flight catering, food service establishments, vessels and aircrafts

http://www.quarantine.doh.gov.ph/

Local Regulatory AgenciesLocal Regulatory Agencies

Department of Agriculture (DA)Department of Agriculture (DA)

Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI)

Provide laboratory services in relation to the establishment & maintenance of quality standards for various agricultural commodities; monitor pesticide residues on crops & environment contamination

http://bpi.da.gov.ph/

Local Regulatory AgenciesLocal Regulatory Agencies

Department of Agriculture (DA)Department of Agriculture (DA)

Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)

Controls quality and safety of meat products by imposing accreditation of meat producers, exporters, importers, and similar establishments

http://bai.da.gov.ph/

Local Regulatory AgenciesLocal Regulatory Agencies

Department of Agriculture (DA)Department of Agriculture (DA)

National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS)

Ensures production of clean, healthy & sound meat for food; provides technical supervision over LGU meat inspection work and assistance in their technical capability building; evaluates and accredit meat plants; enforces meat inspection laws, rules and regulations;  performs inspection on imported meat and meat productshttp://nmic.da.gov.ph/

Local Regulatory AgenciesLocal Regulatory Agencies

Department of Agriculture (DA)Department of Agriculture (DA)Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Product Standards (BAFPS)Formulate & enforce standards of quality in the processing, preservation, packaging, labeling, importation, exportation, distribution, &  advertising of agricultural & fisheries products; conduct research on product standardization, alignment of the local standards with the international standards; conduct regular inspection of processing plants, storage facilities, abattoirs, as well as public &  private markets in order to ensure freshness, safety & quality of products.

http:// bafps.da.gov.ph/

Local Regulatory AgenciesLocal Regulatory Agencies

Department of Agriculture (DA)Department of Agriculture (DA)Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA)

Protect human health by regulating use of fertilizers and pesticides, monitoring pesticide residues in selected crops and disseminating public health information related to handling of pesticides and fertilizershttp://fpa.da.gov.ph/

Local Regulatory AgenciesLocal Regulatory Agencies

Department of Agriculture (DA)Department of Agriculture (DA)Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)

Advise and coordinate with LGUs on the maintenance of proper sanitation & hygienic practices in fish markets and fish landing areas; Implement and inspection system for import & export of fishery / aquatic products & fish processing establishments consistent with international standards to ensure product quality and safetyhttp://bfar.da.gov.ph/

Local Regulatory AgenciesLocal Regulatory Agencies

International International Regulatory AgenciesRegulatory Agencies

International Regulatory International Regulatory AgenciesAgencies

Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX)Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX)Protects safety and interests of consumers through the formulation of food standards and related matters; concerned with the hygienic & nutritional quality of food, including microbiological norms ,food additives, pesticide & veterinary residues, contaminants, labeling & presentation, & methods of sampling & risk analysis

http://www.codexalimentarius.net/

International Regulatory International Regulatory AgenciesAgencies

World Trade Organization (WTO)World Trade Organization (WTO)Ensures that international trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible by administering trade agreements such as Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Agreement or SPS

http://www.wto.org/

International Regulatory International Regulatory AgenciesAgencies

World Health Organization (WHO)World Health Organization (WHO)Advocates & supports the development of risk-based sustainable, integrated food safety systems; devises science-based measures along the entire food production chain that will prevent exposure to unacceptable levels of microbiological agents & chemicals in food; assesses &manages food-borne risks & communicates information in cooperation with other sectors & partnershttp://www.who.int/en

International Regulatory International Regulatory AgenciesAgencies

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Develops and advocates public health policies to prevent food-borne diseases http://www.cdc.gov/

US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA)US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA)

Enforces food safety laws governing domestic and imported food, except meat and poultryhttp://www.fda.gov/

International Regulatory International Regulatory AgenciesAgencies

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Establishes safe drinking water standards; regulates toxic substances and wastes to prevent their entry into the environment and food chain; determines safety of new pesticides, sets tolerance levels for pesticide residues in foods, and publishes directions on safe use of pesticides

http://www.epa.gov/

International Regulatory International Regulatory AgenciesAgencies

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)US Department of Agriculture (USDA)Oversees domestic and imported meat, poultry, eggs and other related productshttp://www.usda.gov/

The EndThe EndQuestions?Questions?

ReferencesReferences

• Marriott NG. (1989). Principles of Food Sanitation. 2nd edition. New York, NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold

• Roday S. (1999). Food Hygiene and Sanitation. Patel Nagar, New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited

• Henneman, A. and Jensen, J. Foodborne Illness Can Cause More than a Stomach Ache! Accessed at http://lancaster.unl.edu/food on June 13, 2008

AcknowledgmentAcknowledgment

• DFCornago, Instructor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Home Economics, University of the Philippines, Diliman.