Macau Food Safety

Back then

From Farm to Fork (good old days)

Garden of Eden, Adam & Eva

Local Challenges

Limitations on Food SourcesPoor cold chain managementWeak tri-party collaboration among the

government, food business and consumersLack of regulatory enforcements

Local Challenges

Imported food makesup over 90% of food

sources

Food Sources

Hello! I’m from US

Hello! I’m from New Zealand

Hello! I’m from Argentina

Hello! I’m from China

Hello! I’m from Brazil

Hello! I’m from Mexico

Hello! I’m from Malaysia

Local Challenges

Inconsistent of product informationWeak tractabilityVulnerable to external factors

(food recall & scandal)

… is no coincidence… don’t take it for granted

Producing Safe Food…

Don’t eat sandwichtoday or you’ll bevery sick!

What Should We Do?

Where is thecontrol?

Vulnerablefood supply

High staffturn over

Complexityof business

Volume &scale ofbusiness

Risk

Holy cowHoly cow!!!

We need FSMS in place

Consider the diversity of operationScale & volume of businessMultiple controls (filters) to eliminate

external risks

FSMS= Food Safety Management System

Urgently^

The system can help employeesengage in the process

Food safety knowledge and practices arevaluable to individual’s career development

= WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME (WIIFM)

FSMS helps retaining staff

Reduces absence related to employee’sillnessImproves employee pride in the operationCertification provides greater employment

opportunities

Back to basic

Start from Scratch

despite high labor cost,limitation of space…

Macau HospitalityCollaboration on Food Safety

Coordinate cargo shipment from overseasSkip distributors (less chances of

mishandling)

Collective pressure to suppliersProduct quality & service improvement

Collaboration on Food Safety

Express long term issues to local authoritywith collective voices

Regulated food safetytraining in food services andfood retails

One More Thing…

Come visit us in Macau

Thank You!

Ruby O

Director of Food Safety, City of Dreams

rubyo@cod-macau.com

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