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disinfection
the reduction, by means of chemical agents and/or physical methods, of the number of micro-organisms in the environment, to a level that does not compromise food safety or... -
food suitability
assurance that food is acceptable for human consumption according to its intended use. -
compliance with microbiological criteria
obtaining satisfactory or acceptable results set in Annex I in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 when testing against the values set for the criteria through the taking of samples,... -
identity check
means a check by visual inspection to ensure that the veterinary certificate(s) or veterinary document(s) or other document(s) provided for by veterinary legislation tally with... -
dose response assessment
The determination of the relationship between the magnitude of exposure (dose) to a chemical, biological or physical agent and the severity and/or frequency of associated... -
cluster
refer to groups of samples expected to be more similar than random e.g. samples from pigs from same herd or carcasses from same abbatoir -
contributory factor
fault or circumstance that singly or in combination led to the food-borne outbreak. -
documentary check
the examination of commercial documents and, where appropriate, of documents required under feed or food law that are accompanying the consignment -
disinfection
the reduction, by means of chemical agents and/or physical methods, of the number of micro-organisms in the environment, to a level that does not compromise food safety or... -
external experts
independent scientific experts who carry out scientific assessments and develop related assessment methodologies -
food or feed processing
any action that substantially alters the initial product, including heating, smoking, curing, maturing, drying, marinating, extraction, extrusion or a combination of those... -
food-borne disease
A food-borne disease or food-borne illness is defined as a disease, usually either infectious or toxic in nature, caused by agents that enter the body through the ingestion of... -
hazard
A biological chemical or physical agent in or condition of food or feed with the potential to cause an adverse health effect. -
hazard characterization
The qualitative and/or quantitative evaluation of the nature of the adverse health effects associated with biological, chemical and physical agents, which may be present in food. -
interlaboratory study
Study of the performance of the alternative method using identical samples in several laboratories and controlled by the expert laboratory.