Dutch meat processors want to make improve food safety standards

Dutch Council for Food Safety (DSB) appealed to the government to oblige the Dutch meat processors improve food safety standards.

The report of the DSB said that both public and private meat processing enterprises should take measures to improve food safety . This applies mainly to change their methods of work and impose greater responsibility on the staff.

According to DSB, the operators of the meat market is primarily concerned with the quality and prices of their products , while the problems of food security is not enough attention is paid .

The report also says that every employee food industry should be aware that products produced by them in the end consumers will be on the plates , so he is personally responsible for her safety .

The Council considers it necessary to improve the system of supply chain management by improving overall reliability of the supply systems.

" Operators involved in the supply chain of meat should check on it really issued certificates ensure product safety ," the report said.

" In order to avoid irresponsible risks that sometimes are manufacturers of meat products , it is necessary to introduce additional incentives for them to promote their cooperation in the area of ​​food safety with meat processors ."

Council for Food Safety recommended that the government oblige supervisors conclude cooperation agreements with private firms in order to improve the food safety system .

The Council called on the heads of state laboratories responsible for the quality of animal products , pay more attention to the fight against fraud in the food sector.

Source: foodcontrol.ru