Simplify product safety and quality risk analysis of raw materials for conventional, soilless culture and organic salads

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Author list: Surareungchai S., Borompichaichartkul C., Rachtanapun C., Pongprasert N., Jitareerat P., Srilaong V.

Publisher: Elsevier

Publication year: 2021

Volume number: 130

ISSN: 0956-7135

URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85108430676&doi=10.1016%2fj.foodcont.2021.108359&partnerID=40&md5=c05f400ac58024f98ea45b69fc31c82d

Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)

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Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative research study was to establish a simple and reliable practical fruit and vegetable 4 × 4 qualitative risk matrices for hazards, food fraud and other quality issues in conventional, soilless culture and organic salads' raw materials. These practical risk matrices were verified using FDA data, Food Fraud Advisor Free Database and FAO data. The created matrices were used for conventional, soilless culture and organic salads’ raw materials risk assessment and suggestion on how to manage supplier and testing plan design or further processing recommendation. This research was run with a Thai volunteer conventional, soilless culture and organic fresh cut entrepreneurs. The raw materials risk assessment was done with covering product safety, quality and authenticity. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd

Keywords

Conventional salad, Organic salad, Raw materials risk assessment, Soilless culture salad