STRENGTHENING OFFICIAL FOOD SAFETY CONTROL SERVICES (Paper prepared by the FAO/WHO Secretariat)

摘要

Food safety is a major element of public health and an important determinant of food trade. It involves a number of stakeholders, including primary producers, food handlers processors and traders along the food chain, official food control services, and consumers. The official food control services play a key role in ensuring that food is safe and suitable for human consumption. They also have an impact on the organization and activities of other stakeholders.