The Importance of ISO 22000

More than just a quality management system for the food industry, ISO 22000 incorporates HACCP and other preventive plans that ensure food safety.

Tue, 03/31/2009 - 13:06

The last few years have provided ample evidence that control of food safety is critical. Recent media reports have clearly documented supply chain shortcomings that have threatened consumers’ health and safety. These ongoing problems and the need for consumer safety cry out for additional tools to dramatically reduce or eliminate risks.

Milestones in U.S. Food and Drug Law History

 

1883
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley becomes chief chemist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Campaigning for a federal law, Dr. Wiley is called the “Crusading Chemist” and “Father of the Pure Food and Drug Act.”

 

1906
The original Pure Food and Drug Act is passed by Congress on June 30 and signed by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Meat Inspection Act is passed the same day.

 

1930
The name of the Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration is shortened to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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