Εφαρμογή των συστημάτων διαχείρισης ασφάλειας τροφίμων GFSI στην Ελλάδα: κίνητρα και δυσκολίες

Abstract

The present thesis focuses on the importance of GFSI standards and the benefits companies have when using them. Also, the analysis of 44 ISO 22000:2015 audit reports from various Greek food companies and distributors, show the need to improve the food safety systems that are now followed in Greece. The data collected were categorized by the major group of programs they belonged in (PRPs, OPRPs, CCPs) and secondly by the chap- ter of the ISO 22000:2015 standard that referred to them. The analysis showed that the most findings were about PRPs and OPRPs, rather than CCPs. There appeared no relationship between the type of the company or the product and the findings. As it seems the major issue is that food safety is presented as an obligation and not as mindset from the management team, who plays a major role in the implementation of the safety and quality system.