Introduction
It’s a lot easier to regulate food production when you know what guidelines are in place. These guidelines provide set standards for food manufacturing processes, and they’re crucial for ensuring the safety of your products to not only be safe to consume but traceable in the event there are problems with the product.
This article breaks down some of the most popular food safety standards such as GMP, HACCP & MeSTI. Why they’re important, and how to achieve them.
What are the differences between MeSTI, GMP & HACCP?
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| MeSTI certification is one of the Food Safety Assurance Program (PJKM) by the Malaysian Ministry of Health to help food product operators, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to produce clean and safe products for consumers.
According to Food Hygiene Regulation 2009, every food manufacturing business shall hold a Food Security Assurance Program. Hence, this certification is compulsory for the organization that didn’t have any other Food Safety Management System such as GMP & HACCP in place. Only recognised in Malaysia. |
GMP is set of rules, codes and guidelines that govern the operating conditions in food premises that enable safe food production.
GMP evaluates the suitability of critical areas of your food manufacturing business – factory location, machines and equipment, production process, sanitation system, maintenance and cleaning routines, and personnel hygiene. Internationally recognised. |
HACCP is a systematic and preventive approach to identify and control chemical, physical and biological hazards throughout the processing point in the food product production process.
Based on the hazards identified, critical control limits will be established at critical control points during the food production process. HACCP program depend upon prerequisite programs, such as good manufacturing practices (GMPs) |
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Certification Process |
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| Certification upon passing audits conducted by Ministry of Health (MOH) | Certification upon passing audits conducted by Ministry of Health (MOH) or an accredited Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) | Certification upon passing audits conducted by Ministry of Health (MOH) or an accredited Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) |
Conclusion
Establishing and implementing GMP, HACCP & MeSTI in your food business is an extensive undertaking which requires commitments, efforts and budget. Yet, it is undoubtedly these certifications can be highly beneficial to your business. From allowing you to sell your products in supermarkets to making your brand trustworthy, these certifications can go a long way in boosting your sales.
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