The Need for Ongoing Confirmation of Food Safety Programs Efficacy
Food businesses that do not confirm the efficacy of what they do to ensure the safety and quality of food are inevitably left at the mercy of repeating failures
The current industry landscape does not lend itself to the confirmation of food safety systems efficacy. Food operators may not even know what this means. Ignoring the confirmation of systems efficacy leaves us with only the prospect of remaining in the rut of incessant food safety failures.
In the general industry discourse, one mostly hears "dream world" proposals, unverified claims, and misleading conclusions. Dreamers loudly describe their exploits as they rock wooden horses and expect to reach some imaginary food safety "destination" (Figure 1).