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Glossary of Terms
goals, methods, controls, roles, responsibilities,
and relationships. An FSMS is often one part of a
larger management system.
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
FSMA is the most sweeping reform of American food
safety laws in more than 70 years. It was signed into
law on January 4, 2011. FSMA aims to ensure the
U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus from
responding to contamination to preventing it. There
are seven FSMA food rules. Visit www.fda.gov for
details.
Food Safety Policy
Formally defines an organization's commitment to
food safety. It expresses, in general terms, what
top management intends to do about food safety
and describes the direction the organization wishes
to take.
A food safety policy statement should express an
organization’s commitment to the implementation
and ongoing maintenance of its FSMS. The food
safety policy should drive the establishment of the
FSMS and should also encourage people to update
and improve its overall effectiveness.
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