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4 LEGISLATION AND FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Food Safety Assurance Certification

(FSMS) Under MOH
▪ provides a preventative approach to ▪ Approach of food safety assurance system
identify, prevent and reduce food-borne based on readiness of industry
hazards.

▪ Also known as food safety assurance

system.
MeSTI

▪ It is a system that a food processor

develops for their products processing and ▪ Makanan Selamat Tanggungjawab Industri
implement. A well implemented system is ▪ Implement on 2012
eligible for certification after passing ▪ Target Small/Micro Industries
the audit. ▪ Food Regulation 2009

▪ FSMS is important to help processors to

comply with regulations and thus, to
minimize the risk of food poisoning and to GMP
make the food safe for consumption.

▪ Failure to provide a food safety

management system could be compounded ▪ Good Manufacturing Practice
under the Food Hygiene Regulations 2009. ▪ Implement on 2007
▪ Voluntary Basis
▪ The requirement for the system and its way ▪ Fee Charges
for implementation is outlined in standard.

Common Food Safety Management HACCP

System in Malaysia

▪ Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point

▪ Implement on 1998
▪ Voluntary Basis
▪ Health Cert Privilege
▪ Fee Charges

▪ Now we also have MeSTI

▪ The rules and guidelines on how to develop
and implement (GMP, HACCP and ISO
22000) are outlined in ISO standards at
global level.
▪ In Malaysia, these international standards
are translated into local guidelines and
named as: -
– Malaysian Standard MS 1514 Good
Manufacturing Practice (GMP) For Food
– Malaysian Standard MS 1480 Hazard
Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
– Malaysian Standard MS ISO 22000 Food
Safety Management System (not in
syllabus)
Standards
▪ A standard is a document approved through
consensus by a recognized
(standardization) body, that provides rules,
guidelines or characteristics for
products or related processes and
production methods, with which
compliance is not mandatory.
▪ Standards are NOT governmental
regulations.
▪ A regulation is a Government
document that lays down product
characteristics or their related
processes and production methods,
including the applicable
administrative provisions, with
which compliance is mandatory.
Other standards on food safety
management system in Malaysia
▪ Makanan Selamat Tanggungjawab Industri
(MeSTI) for small and medium enterprises
▪ HALAL → MS 1500:2009 Halal Food -
Production, preparation, handling and
storage
- General guidelines
▪ Bersih, Selamat Dan Sihat (BeSS) for food
outlet
MS 1500 Halal Food
▪ contains practical guidelines for the food
industry on the preparation and handling of
halal food (including nutrient enhancers).
▪ Used by Department of Islamic
Development Malaysia
(JAKIM) as the basis for certification.
▪ Include requirements on food safety and
hygiene
Malaysian Standard regarding
Halal Food
▪ Malaysia has been a pioneer in the
development of Halal standards
▪ MS 1500 Halal Food - Production,
preparation, handling and storage - General
guidelines
▪ Halal is also a Food Safety Management
System in compliance with the Law of
Sharia
▪ Has been increasingly recognized globally
in Malaysia
Label at Food Packaging ▪ Site location
▪ Layout
▪ Water, Ice, Steam
▪ Wash Basin
▪ Change Room
▪ Storage
▪ Cleaning, Sanitation & Maintenance
▪ Raw Material Control

▪ Example of GMP Certificate

▪ We focus on GMP and HACCP and slight

introduction to MeSTI

▪ Elements of GMP in MS 1514

- Introduction
- Scope
- Normative References
- Definitions
- Design And Facilities
- Control Of Operation
- Maintenance, Cleaning And Sanitisation
- Personal Hygiene
- Transportation And Distribution
- Product Information
- Training
- Internal Inspection
- Management
- Legal Requirements
▪ Elements of HACCP in MS 1480

- Scope
- Normative References
- Terms And Conditions
- General Requirement
- Pre-Requisite Programmes
- HACCP System Requirements
- Operation, Maintenance And
Improvement Of The HACCP System
- Application Of The HACCP System