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Food safety
Rapid urbanization, increased demand for convenience food,
new processing and handling technologies, immune-compromised and
susceptible populations and emerging pathogens, among others,
point to the need for an effective national food safety program
in the Philippines. A study conducted by Lizada (2007) discusses
issues surrounding food safety in the country, including recent
developments that emphasize the need to assure food safety, trade
issues, the scientific basis of food safety measures and the
Philippines commitment to food safety. It finds that although
Philippines legislation and related issuance provide for various
aspects of food safety, the absence of a clear statement of
national policy on food safety and the number of agencies
involved have led to overlaps and gaps in the implementation of
this program. Lizada (2007) proposes constituting an interim Task
foods sold in some contexts (Powell et al., 1990; EPOC 1985). The
range of foods
sold by vendors in specific contexts varies. The EPOC studies and
other studies in Jamaica and Pune, India found that in most
countries vendors sell more than one kind of product, although
many specialize in certain food types or product lines, such as
rice- or noodle-based dishes (Bapat 1992; Cohen 1985; Powell et
al. 1990).
Specialization in single product lines was practiced only by
a minority of vendors, except in Senegal where there was some
specialization by men and women in product lines (Posner 1983).
This gender specialization was not so pronounced in other
countries, although in Indonesia there was a trend for men to
specialize in wheat-based noodle dishes and women in rice dishes
(EPOC 1985). In the EPOC studies, and in Jamaica and India, it
was found that the preparation and sale of traditional foods
tended to be the preserve of women (Bapat 1992; Cohen 1985;
Powell et al. 1990).
Table 1
Guidelines Levels for Determining the Microbiological Quality of
Pre-cooked Breaded Fish Product.