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Quality and Food Safety Management in Food
Service Industry

1. Food Service Industry

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) defines the
food service industry as "encompassing all meals and snacks
prepared outside the home". This definition therefore includes
all take – out meals and beverages.

Food service industry becomes one of the fastest growing
industries, because of many social and commercial changes
around the world. Food service receives over 42% of all
consumer expenditures for food. Food service industry is a
major generator of jobs. The group of firms providing food and
restaurant supplies has been found a substantial source of
economic base in itself. Food service industry also supports the
community infrastructure through utility systems and local
taxes.

1-1 Food Service Definitions

Food – service can be defined as that phase of the food
flow (that is, from purchasing the food to offering it for the
customer). It is mainly concerned with the delivery and
presentation of the food to the customer, after the finishing of
food production. In some cases food service may include an