HACCP AND PEST CONTROL

Abstract:
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) has been around for quite a long time but only now are its principles extended, by law, to all sectors of the food industry in Europe and many other parts of the World. It is a pro-active and cost effective system which, if properly implemented, can guarantee safe food unlike the traditional method of end product testing which is not only expensive but also fairly inemective. This paper discusses briefly the threats and opportunities for the pest control industry resulting from this revolution in the food industry and concludes that there are many opportunities for the far sighted and few threats.