Despite a small marketshare of about 2% in the beverage category, unpasteurized fruit juices and juice products are associated with a major fraction of reported foodborne outbreaks in the U.S.
Besides risk identification and management through HAACP, beverage safety is dependent on fundamental protection in both the formulation and processing stages.
For many years, a so-called “danger zone” has been used for alerting foodservice and other food industry personnel about temperatures that are potentially hazardous for holding foods.
In addition to quality control programs, an added element of quality assurance programs implemented as part of quality management systems include HACCP plans.