Report of the Thirty-First Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene

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Orlando, United States, 26 - 30 October 1998

JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Twenty-Third Session
Rome, 28 June - 3 July 1999

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS	WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
JOINT OFFICE: Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 ROME Tel: 39(06)5701 Telex: 625825-625853 FAO I Email: [email protected] Facsimile: +39(06)5705 4593

ALINORM 99/13A E

NOTE: This report includes Codex Circular Letter CL 1998/40-FH

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PREFACE

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION

OPENING OF THE SESSION

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (AGENDA ITEM 1)

REPORT BY THE SECRETARIAT ON MATTERS REFERRED BY THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AND/OR OTHER CODEX COMMITTEES TO THE FOOD HYGIENE COMMITTEE INCLUDING THE PROPOSED DRAFT AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6.1.2 OF THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD HYGIENE AT STEP 4 OF THE ACCELERATED PROCEDURE (AGENDA ITEM 2)

DRAFT PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF MICROBIOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT (AGENDA ITEM 3)

DRAFT CODE OF HYGIENIC PRACTICE FOR PACKAGED (BOTTLED) DRINKING WATERS (OTHER THAN NATURAL MINERAL WATERS) (AGENDA ITEM 4)

PROPOSED DRAFT CODE OF HYGIENIC PRACTICE FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS (AGENDA ITEM 5)

PROPOSED DRAFT CODE OF HYGIENIC PRACTICE FOR THE TRANSPORT OF FOODSTUFFS IN BULK AND SEMI-PACKED FOODSTUFFS AT STEP 4 (AGENDA ITEM 6)

DISCUSSION PAPER ON THE PROPOSED DRAFT CODE OF HYGIENIC PRACTICE FOR PRIMARY PRODUCTION, HARVESTING AND PACKAGING OF FRESH PRODUCE (AGENDA ITEM 7)

DISCUSSION PAPER ON THE PROPOSED DRAFT CODE OF HYGIENIC PRACTICE FOR PRE-CUT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (AGENDA ITEM 8)

DISCUSSION PAPER ON PROPOSED DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR HYGIENIC RECYCLING OF PROCESSING WATER IN FOOD PLANTS (AGENDA ITEM 9)

DISCUSSION PAPER ON RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF MICROBIOLOGICAL HAZARDS FOR FOODS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE (AGENDA ITEM 10)

CONSIDERATION OF DISCUSSION PAPER ON BROADER ISSUES ON THE APPLICATION OF MICROBIOLOGICAL RISK EVALUATION IN INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND FEED TRADE (SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM 10-ADDENDUM)

IMPLICATIONS FOR BROADER APPLICATION OF THE HACCP SYSTEM (AGENDA ITEM 11)

DISCUSSION PAPER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF RISK-BASED GUIDANCE FOR THE USE OF HACCP-LIKE SYSTEMS IN SMALL BUSINESSES, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (AGENDA ITEM 12)

OTHER BUSINESS AND FUTURE WORK (AGENDA ITEM 13)

DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION (AGENDA ITEM 14)

SUMMARY STATUS OF WORK

LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX I. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
APPENDIX II. DRAFT PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF MICROBIOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT

INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
2. DEFINITIONS
3. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT
4. GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION

4.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
4.2 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF RISK ASSESSMENT
4.3 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
4.4 EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
4.5 HAZARD CHARACTERIZATION
4.6 RISK CHARACTERIZATION
4.7 DOCUMENTATION
4.8 Reassessment

APPENDIX III. DRAFT AMENDMENT TO THE RECOMMENDED INTERNATIONAL CODE OF PRACTICE - GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD HYGIENE
APPENDIX IV. PROPOSED DRAFT CODE OF HYGIENIC PRACTICE FOR THE TRANSPORT OF FOODSTUFFS IN BULK AND SEMI-PACKED FOODSTUFFS

INTRODUCTION
1. OBJECTIVES
2. SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

2.1. SCOPE
2.2. DEFINITIONS

3. PRIMARY PRODUCTION
4. ESTABLISHMENT: DESIGN AND FACILITIES
5. CONTROL OF OPERATIONS

5.1 IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS
5.2. SOURCES OF HAZARDS
5.3. COMMUNICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF CONTROLS DURING TRANSPORT
5.4. DEDICATED TRANSPORT

6. ESTABLISHMENT: MAINTENANCE AND SANITATION
7. ESTABLISHMENT: PERSONNEL HYGIENE
8. TRAINING