Add a Hazard
Safefood360° software comes complete with the main recognized food safety hazards. However, as new hazards emerge, you may wish to add a new hazard to your database. This can be done by selecting Hazards in the Risk centre and then by selecting 'Add Hazard'.
1. Enter Hazard Details
- The name of the hazard should be the specific name of the hazard and not a generic name such as ‘bacteria’.
- Select the Hazard Category from the drop-down list. This is the high-level category of which there are six options:
- Biological: This covers all biological hazards including bacteria, viruses, yeasts, moulds, parasites, etc.
- Physical: Covers all physical hazards including glass, metal, and wood.
- Chemical: Covers all the main chemical hazards including toxins and contaminants.
- Chemical (Additives): These are the legal permitted and controlled chemicals that may be used as additives in food production.
- Allergen: Covers allergens as prescribed in global legislation.
- Quality/Other: Anything that may not fit into the above categories, e.g. radiological.
- Select the hazard subcategory.
- Contains a description of the hazard. This is ideal for entering the specific nature of the risk associated with your product/process for this hazard and also the source of your information.