糧食安全在臺灣政府制訂農業政策方面扮演重要的角色。除了農藥、瘦肉精、動物用藥及三聚氰胺等過度或不法使用案例外,食物中毒由於每年都會發生,而引起大眾的高度關切。本篇報告介紹臺灣實施食品安全管制系統的方式。為達到有效控制食物中毒,臺灣的衛生署於過去10年推行包含良好衛生規範(GHP)及危害分析關鍵管制點(HACCP)計畫的食品安全管制系統。從1998年至目前,已有302家食品業者遵循本系統且通過稽核獲得驗證。實施國際標準同步的食品安全管制系統,是確保國內外市場食品的安全及高品質的關鍵。
Food security plays a central role in governing agricultural policies in Taiwan. In addition to overuse or the illegal use of pesticide, meat leanness promoters, animal drugs and melamine in the food supply; as well as food-borne illness draws the greatest public concern due to incidents that occur every year in Taiwan. The present report demonstrates the implementation of a food safety control system in Taiwan. In order to control food-borne outbreaks effectively, the central government of the Department of Health of Taiwan launched the food safety control system which includes both the good hygienic practice (GHP) and the HACCP plan, in the last decade. From 1998 to the present, 302 food affiliations that implemented the system have been validated and accredited by a well-established audit system. The implementation of a food safety control system in compliance with international standards is of crucial importance to ensure complete safety and the high quality of foods, not only for domestic markets, but also for international trade.