What is food safety in concrete terms? 🍴

We often hear about "food safety", but do you really know what it means? In a nutshell, it's all about ensuring that the food we eat is safe, fit for consumption and poses no danger to our health. It encompasses a wide range of practices, rules, players and tools, from field to plate. 🌱

And if this subject is so crucial, it's because it touches on something essential: everyone's health. Whether you're a foodservice professional, a food industry player or simply curious, this guide will help you see things more clearly. 🔍

Why is it so important? 🤔

• To protect our everyday health
• To prevent food poisoning- often underestimated but potentially serious
• To win the trust of consumers
• To comply with legal requirements
• To preserve the reputation of brands and establishments

The main pillars of food safety 🏛️

Here are 5 foundations for an efficient system:

1. Traceability: knowing where products come from, how they were processed and by whom. 🔍
2. Hygiene: from hands and equipment to storage and temperature, nothing should be left to chance. 🧼
3. self-checks: all internal checks (temperature readings, state of cleanliness, CSD management, etc.). 📝
4. Training: because a trained team is your best guarantee. 🎓
5. Digitization: to centralize data, avoid errors and gain peace of mind. 💻

What are the risks to avoid? ⚠️

Food safety aims to anticipate three main types of hazards:

• Biological hazards: bacteria such as salmonella, viruses, parasites...
• Chemical hazards: pesticides, cleaning product residues, additives, heavy metals
• Physical hazards: pieces of plastic, glass, wood, etc.

A good Standard Operational Procedures SOP), based on the HACCP method, enables these risks to be reduced proactively.

How do you know if a system is efficient? ✅

• Official controls (e.g. DDPP, DGCCRF)
• Through regular internal audits
• By tracking key data: number of non-compliances, reaction times, alerts triggered, etc.

Today's challenges 🌍

• Global warming, which disrupts farming practices and favors certain pathogens 🌡️
• The growing complexity of supply chains 🛠️
• Recent health crises have reinforced requirements 🦠
• Many structures are still paper-based 📝

What can be done about it? 🛠️

• Implement a clearSOP tailored to your business
• Ongoing team training
• Digitizing self-checks for more reliable data and greater responsiveness
• Connect equipment (sensors, thermometers, etc.) to a control tool
• Promoting short circuits and trust-based partnerships

Eezytrace, your daily partner 🌟

At Eezytrace, we don't just talk about food safety: we make it simple, concrete and effective. Our solution enables you to :

• Visualize your non-compliances in one click
• Receive automatic alerts in the event of anomalies
• Track all your operations: cleaning, temperatures, maintenance, training
• Be ready for your tests, without stress or paperwork

In 2025, food safety will be controlled in real time ⏱️

With Eezytrace, you have all the tools you need to meet standards and protect your teams, your customers and your reputation. 🛡️

Want to go further? Download our complete guide or book a demo to find out how we can help you, today.