Food safety is an important thing when viewed in terms of the science of sanitation. When linked with the origin of the dangers of food (food-borne hazard), the food security conducted every stage of the food chain, so that the control process is carried out in the entire food chain becomes very important. Ensure food security through an integrated effort by all parties in the food chain.
Organization in the food chain from producers, primary producers through food processing, transport and storage operators, and subcontractors to retail outlets catering services (together with related organizations such as producers of equipment, packaging material, cleaning agents, food additives and ingredients ).
Figure 1. Contamination due to poor sanitation
This image shows the food and or processed products without protective / cover, making it very easy to terkontaminsai. Before the food is served in general have good processing in a food processing industry or in the household. The treatment process will determine the quality of the food, which is followed by presentation. Therefore talks about sanitation and food hygiene during the production process until the food ready to be served to be very important.
This is done through improving the health quality of food processing place. When we consider there are still many health and food safety that must be addressed. The problem is a problem that is increasingly complex and the challenges to be faced in the future, because on the one hand the people will be more sensitive to the demands for food with good quality in accordance with specified requirements.
Food safety is a very important characteristic in life, either by food producers and consumers. For producers must respond that the higher consumer awareness that demands greater attention on this aspect. The cleanliness of the food products that supayan acceptable in the international market is determined by factors of food security. On the other hand as a consumer should know how to define and consume safe food, and sehta and lawful.
Materials and organisms that may be contained in the food and can cause poisoning consist of toxic chemicals (eg, some food additives, pharmaceuticals, metals and pesticides). While the sources of potential contamination, among others: food processing, food processing equipment and tools, as well as the existence of cross-contamination. It is estimated that approximately 80% of foodborne illness / food poisoning due to microbial contamination.
Any Five Keys to Food Safety developed by WHO?
1. Keep
2. Separate raw food with cooked food
3. Cook correctly
4. Keep food at safe temperatures
5. Use of water and raw materials are safe
To produce food quality and minimizing environmental pollution, food industry need to apply the principles of good food processing and environmental management. Food processing is well known as good manufacturing practices / GMP is implementation to produce quality food products based on aspects of production. While based on the principle of environmental management implementation is done through activities of sanitation and hygiene in every aspect of production, from raw materials to become a product.