Implementação do referencial ISO 22000:2005 numa empresa de produtos alimentares ultracongelados

Dissertação de mestrado integrado em Engenharia BiológicaConcerns about Food Security, increasingly, lead consumers to be more demanding about food intake. This, as consequence, lead food industry to be demanding as well. Companies must pool efforts to ensure the quality and safety of food production, without compromising consumers health. This study resulted from the Internship at InBioSide, a food consultant. It is about the Implementation of a Food Safety Management System in one of the client companies, namely in the field of deep-frozen pre-cooked products. To accomply with the proposed objective, it was necessary to evaluate the procedures already implemented anto to verify the needs for full compliance with the requirements of NP EN ISO 22000:2005. The presentation of the company, as well as the way in which it fulfils the requirements previously presented is clarified throughout this dissertation. Despite the complexity inherent in the Implementation of a FSMS, namely in terms of the commitment of all the employees, including top management, the requirement to adopt adequate communication methodologies and the entire documentary requirement, we may conclude that all the efforts combined are rewarded by the satisfaction and trust of consumers, as they are aware that all this company products are produce with high quality and healthy