The food industry is facing tremendous challenges as it strives to mee
t consumer demands and continues to produce the most affordable, highe
st quality and safest food possible. The Hazard Analysis Critical Cont
rol Point system, HACCP is recognized internationally as the best syst
em of controlling food production available today. The adoption of HAC
CP throughout the meat and poultry industry should bring the greatest
control and prevention to food production thereby offering greater ass
urances of food safety to consumers. The International Meat and Poultr
y HACCP Alliance was formed to assist the meat and poultry industry in
meeting food safety challenges. Copyright (C) 1996 Published by Elsev
ier Science Ltd.