A new specification for
ISO/TS 22002-3:2011 (the standard series for food safety management systems) will help ensure that farmers keep food chains safe by using best practices to keep a hygienic environment and control food safety hazards. International Organization for Standardization (ISO) reports the specification provides requirements for food safety prerequisite programs that detail basic conditions necessary for ensuring hygiene for foods during the production, handling and eventual consumption of humans.
"The chain from farm to fork may be a long one, even global in scale,
involving many different participants," says ISO's Dominique Berget. "Therefore, it's
important to ensure food safety right from the very first link, which
is often the farm. ISO/TS 22002-3 provides state-of-art requirements and
guidance for getting this right."
