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A Review on Food Safety in India with Focus on Food Catering Organizations in India


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International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology
Volume 1 Issue - 10
Year of Publication : 2015
Authors : Heena Yadav ; Dr. Ranjana Mahna ; Dr. Tejmeet K. Rekhi

BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV1I10070,
     title={A Review on Food Safety in India with Focus on Food Catering Organizations in India},
     author={Heena Yadav, Dr. Ranjana Mahna and Dr. Tejmeet K. Rekhi},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={1},
     number={10},
     pages={214--219},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV1I10070.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}



Abstract:

Food safety and quality problems have become most frequent in India and other countries. Studies have indicated that with increasing awareness consumer today demand safe food. Food Safety and Standard Act is one law ensuring that all the food provided to consumer is safe. Food catering industries need to adhere to food safety standards to ensure safe food to consumers. The studies in pat have indicated the presence of harmful chemicals and pathogens in the various food items especially street food. However, there is a striking paucity of reliable data in quality evaluation and food safety researches in catering organization are very few in India. More research needs to be done in catering organizations to get a clear picture about food safety in these organizations.


Keywords:

Food safety, food hygiene, HACCP, FSSA and Hazards


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