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WHITEHEAD AJ (OCT 1995 ) ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE NATIONAL FOOD CONTROL-SYSTEM

, FOOD CONTROL
BUTTERWORTH-HEINEMANN LTD, LINACRE HOUSE JORDAN HILL, OXFORD, OXON, ENGLAND OX2 8DP

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Abstract
A safe, high quality and nutritious food supply is required to enhance and facilitate human, economic and social development. A well structured, effective and efficiently administered national food control system provides the necessary assurances to consumers that health and safety risks from food are minimized or prevented. It ensures that the quality of food gives good value for its cost while meeting consumer expectations and protects against fraudulent practices in the marketplace. Finally, it provides greater opportunity for national and international trade, increasing potential for national economic growth. This paper describes the important elements required of an effective national food control system. Further, if identifies the mechanisms for the integration of the various activities in food control to assure overall food quality, including food safety, by food control officials.

Keywords: FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD CONTROL

Relevance to our study:
This article shows the need to improve the consistency and effectiveness of the official controls in the member states thus provide a safeguards to consumer. The paper explains the importance of the National Control Programme, in setting out the objective and priorities for control activities during the plan period. Therefore regular assessments of sampling and record keeping at farms, for greater traceability and auditing which will meet consumer expectations.

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Review started on 2009–07–08
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