FOOD SAFETY & FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Food safety is critical to the viability of the hospitality industry. IH&RA has consistently promoted food safety and security through its national associations and publications.

Position (draft position under discussion by Members)

IH&RA Action – International Organisation for Standardisation
• IH&RA complained formally to ISO in June 2004 that the foodservice and catering industry which it represented had not been consulted in the process leading up to the draft international standard on Food Safety Management Systems ISO 22000 (now adopted).
• IH&RA then obtained members’ feedback on this draft standard and on the implications of its implementation. These were consolidated and formally submitted to ISO in July 2004.
• IH&RA’s formal application for official liaison status with TC 34 Food Products was officially approved by the Technical Committee on 21 November 2004.
• ISO has also indicated that it welcomed and would formally take into consideration the comments submitted by IH&RA.

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