Macau Food Safety
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Back then
From Farm to Fork (good old days)
Garden of Eden, Adam & Eva
Local Challenges
Limitations on Food SourcesPoor cold chain managementWeak tri-party collaboration among the
government, food business and consumersLack of regulatory enforcements
Local Challenges
Imported food makesup over 90% of food
sources
Food Sources
Hello! I’m from US
Hello! I’m from New Zealand
Hello! I’m from Argentina
Hello! I’m from China
Hello! I’m from Brazil
Hello! I’m from Mexico
Hello! I’m from Malaysia
Local Challenges
Inconsistent of product informationWeak tractabilityVulnerable to external factors
(food recall & scandal)
… is no coincidence… don’t take it for granted
Producing Safe Food…
Don’t eat sandwichtoday or you’ll bevery sick!
What Should We Do?
Where is thecontrol?
Vulnerablefood supply
High staffturn over
Complexityof business
Volume &scale ofbusiness
Risk
Holy cowHoly cow!!!
We need FSMS in place
Consider the diversity of operationScale & volume of businessMultiple controls (filters) to eliminate
external risks
FSMS= Food Safety Management System
Urgently^
The system can help employeesengage in the process
Food safety knowledge and practices arevaluable to individual’s career development
= WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME (WIIFM)
FSMS helps retaining staff
Reduces absence related to employee’sillnessImproves employee pride in the operationCertification provides greater employment
opportunities
Back to basic
Start from Scratch
despite high labor cost,limitation of space…
Macau HospitalityCollaboration on Food Safety
Coordinate cargo shipment from overseasSkip distributors (less chances of
mishandling)
Collective pressure to suppliersProduct quality & service improvement
Collaboration on Food Safety
Express long term issues to local authoritywith collective voices
Regulated food safetytraining in food services andfood retails
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