The determination of the relationship between the magnitude of exposure (dose) to a chemical, biological or physical agent and the severity and/or frequency of associated...

refer to groups of samples expected to be more similar than random e.g. samples from pigs from same herd or carcasses from same abbatoir

the examination of commercial documents and, where appropriate, of documents required under feed or food law that are accompanying the consignment

the reduction, by means of chemical agents and/or physical methods, of the number of micro-organisms in the environment, to a level that does not compromise food safety or...

A biological chemical or physical agent in or condition of food or feed with the potential to cause an adverse health effect.

The qualitative and/or quantitative evaluation of the nature of the adverse health effects associated with biological, chemical and physical agents, which may be present in food.

An analytical method, agreed upon as the best method for a certain analyte in a certain matrix, to which alternative methods shoul be compared. The standard culture procedures...

any substance or product, including additives, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be used for oral feeding to animals

a description established by the animal owner, food producer or competent authority containing general information on the structure and organisation of its control systems

the ultimate consumer of a foodstuff who will not use the food as part of any foodbusiness operation or activity

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outbreak where all the human cases live in one single household

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dietary food for special medical purposes, as defined in Commission Directive 1999/21/EC

a series of lots produced, manufactured or commercialised on a continuous manner, under conditions presumed uniform. The inspection of a continuous series of lots can only be...

criterion defining the acceptability of a product or a batch of foodstuff applicable to products placed on the market.

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the natural or legal persons responsible for ensuring that the requirements of food law are met within the feed business under their control

Any action to be taken when the results of monitoring at the CCP indicate a loss of control.