Friday, January 16, 2009

Haccp or Beer

Haccp

Author: Sara E Mortimor

The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system is a preventative food safety management system, that can be applied throughout the food supply chain from primary production to the consumer. HACCP is internationally recognised as the most effective way to produce safe food, providing a structure for objective assessment of what can go wrong and requiring controls to be put in place to prevent problems.
As part of the Blackwell Food Industry Briefing Series, this important book provides a concise, easy-to-use, quick reference aimed at busy food-industry professionals, students or others who need to gain an outline working knowledge. The book is structured so that the reader can read through it in a few hours and arm themselves with the essentials of the topic. Clearly presented, this HACCP briefing includes checklists, bullet points, flow charts, schematic diagrams for quick reference, and at the start of each section the authors have provided useful key points summary boxes.
Written by Sara Mortimore and Carol Wallace, recognised international experts on the HACCP system, this book is a vital tool for all those who need to gain an overview of this extremely important and most useful of food safety systems.



• A concise, easy to use, quick reference book.

• Contains information needed to gain a working knowledge of HACCP.

• Written by people who have proven experience in the field, in both large and small business and on an international basis.



Table of Contents:
Disclaimer
Preface
Sect. 1Introduction to HACCP1
1.1What is HACCP?2
1.2Where did it come from?2
1.3How does it work?2
1.4What are the seven HACCP principles?3
1.5Is it difficult to use?4
1.6Why use it?4
1.7What type of company would use HACCP?5
1.8Are there any common misconceptions?8
1.9How do we know HACCP works?9
1.10What actually gets implemented in the workplace?10
1.11How does a HACCP plan get written?10
1.12Who carries out the HACCP study?10
1.13What is the regulatory position of HACCP?11
1.14Are there other driving forces for the use of HACCP?12
1.15What does it cost?13
1.16Is there anything more that I should know?14
Sect. 2The HACCP System Explained15
2.1HACCP system overview - How does it all fit together?16
2.2HACCP in the context of other management systems - What is HACCP and what is it not?19
2.3What is involved in getting started - The preparation and planning stage28
Sect. 3HACCP in Practice37
3.1Preparation for the HACCP plan development38
3.2Applying the principles45
3.3Implementation of the HACCP plan77
3.4Maintenance of the HACCP system82
Epilogue85
App. ACase study: frozen cheesecake95
App. B: Acronyms and Glossary123
References129
HACCP Resources131
Index135

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Beer: Health and Nutrition

Author: Charles W Bamforth

This important and extremely interesting book is a serious scientific and authoritative overview of the implications of drinking beer as part of the human diet. Coverage includes a history of beer in the diet, an overview of beer production and beer compositional analysis, the impact of raw materials, the desirable and undesirable components in beer and the contribution of beer to health, and social issues.
Written by Professor Charlie Bamforth, well known for a lifetime's work in the brewing world, Beer: Health and Nutrition should find a place on the shelves of all those involved in providing dietary advice.



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