Importance of Quality as Work Culture in Food & Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing

Good manufacturing practices, developed in the past 20 years, have introduced new hygienic rules that limit contamination by pathogenic and spoilage bacteria. Consumers are more aware of the quality and storage of meat and of the safety measures taken during its preparation. However, several criteria other than eating quality play an important role in meat acceptability, e.g., price of meat, attitudes and knowledge of consumers towards meat, and convenience in preparing meat. 

“It’s difficult to find anyone who says food safety is not important, but people don’t always realize that when you do good for food safety, you do good for the business,” Hernandez said. … “A strong food safety program and discipline provide benefits that go well beyond food safety.”

These are the key factor of Food Safety Standards:

• Food Safety is Good for Business
• Impact on Businesses & Study
• Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point
• GMP In Food Industry

Food Safety Is Good For Business: For food safety professionals, the first order of the job is to think about the safety and quality of the product. But, said US Foods Senior Vice President of Food Safety and Quality Jorge Hernandez, “Food safety, and the systems that provide for an infrastructure of safe food products, is often seen more as a cost of doing business rather than a source of positive impact to the business.

Impact on Business & Study:  These requirements impact business sector like food processors in every country as consumers are demanding better safety and quality.

Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point: HACCP is used at all stages of food production, from raw material production, procurement and handling, to manufacturing, distribution and consumption of the finished product.

GMP in Food Industry: GMPs describe the methods, equipment, facilities, and controls for producing processed food to produce high quality and safe products and are generally specified in regulations.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Companies

To monitor compliance of pharmaceutical companies with cGMP regulations, the FDA routinely performs facility inspections and reviews publically generated product reports. Companies not in compliance with cGMPs are issued a warning and may become subject to regulatory actions. Although the FDA cannot force a company to recall a drug when compliance is not met, violations can be legally addressed and a court order can be granted allowing the seizure and disposal of drugs. However, patient health is still at risk when these pharmaceutical products are not immediately removed from the market.

Conclusion:

In response to these outbreaks, both the enforcement of and the quality control regulations that pharmaceutical companies currently operate under must be scrutinized and updated. In contrast, compounding pharmaceutical companies are minimally regulated, do not require drug approval, and are not legally required to report the production of an adulterated parenteral drug. Additionally, many of these compounding companies regularly operate outside the boundaries of the FDCA by functioning inappropriately as a drug manufacturer.