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Advantage Series of Food Safety Programs™

Author:	OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date:	01 March 2004
Last Reviewed:	25 June 2008

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Advantage GMP

Good manufacturing practices (GMPs) are the foundation of any effective food safety program. Advantage GMP addresses the hazards associated with personnel and the processing environment.

Advantage HACCP

Advantage HACCP includes the Advantage GMP components as well as eight HACCP plan forms. With Advantage HACCP you have the tools you need to deal with product and process related hazards that are specific to your facility and products, as well as the hazards related to personnel and the processing environment already controlled by the Advantage GMP.

Advantage HACCP Plus

Advantage HACCP Plus includes Advantage GMP and Advantage HACCP as well as two new program groups to address traceability and security. Protection of the food supply is vital in the current security climate. With this program in place, traceability and security components are fully documented, an essential step in protecting consumers and your investment should a food safety crisis occur.

Some consumers may wonder "Don't we already have systems in place to ensure the safety of the food we eat?" The simple answer is "Yes, we do." Government has a clear and important role in maximizing food safety for Canadians and people around the world who eat Canadian exported products. To that end, legislation such as the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act, and the Canada Food and Drugs Act has been developed.

Programs such as the Advantage Series of Food Safety Programs™ complement regulations and provide a tool to apply consistency and universality to food processing plants. Additionally, HACCP programs empower the industry to accept its share of food safety responsibility. Producers, processors, distributors and retailers of food products all directly manufacture and handle the food products we all eat. These groups have the most direct influence to ensure that these products are indeed safe. With a program like HACCP, industry can lead the way to improved food safety through the entire food continuum. HACCP promotes a shared system of responsibility with all involved stakeholders - government, producers, processors, retailers and consumers.