HACCPpõhist
HACCPpõhist refers to the history of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system, a preventive approach to food safety. The HACCP concept originated in the 1960s in the United States, developed to ensure safe space food for NASA's manned missions. The project brought together the Pillsbury Company, the U.S. space program, and government agencies to design a system that could identify and control hazards in the production chain before they caused harm. The core idea was to shift focus from end-product testing to prevention, using a systematic hazard analysis of biological, chemical, and physical hazards at points in the process where control is essential.
HACCP was formalized through guidance and widely adopted by food safety authorities worldwide. It rests on
International and national authorities incorporated HACCP into regulatory frameworks and industry standards. The Codex Alimentarius provided