Food Safety Quality Research Articles

Pillar[5]arenes modified tetraphenylethylene as fluorescent chemosensor for paraquat detection

Pesticide pollution has become a severe challenge for harming food quality and human safety. Therefore, it’s urgent to develop sensitive methods to detect and analyse pesticides. Herein, we successfully developed a new turn-on fluorescent chemosensor ( TPE-4P ), a tetraphenyl ethylene derivative modified with four pillar[5]arenes, which could sensitively, selectively, and rapidly detect the pesticide paraquat. In our study, we took full advantage of both the host-guest strategy and aggregation-induced emission (AIE) to achieve fluorescent enhancement of the chemosensor for paraquat, in which four pillar[5]arenes as the recognition units can selectively capture paraquat. The formation of the supramolecular complexes based on the interlaced host-guest interactions effectively restricted the intramolecular single-bond rotation and skeletal vibration, resulting in the intensive fluorescent emission. The detection limit for paraquat was low enough to reach 154.1 nM, and the detection time was short enough to meet the rapid detection conditions. Moreover, the test strips loaded- TPE-4P facilitated the detection process and achieved the semi-quantitative analysis for paraquat in real spiked samples. In addition, TPE-4P could respond to paraquat in living zebrafish obviously. These results suggest that the cooperation of host-guest and AIE chemistry could become useful for the design to detect some appropriate organic molecules. • A turn-on chemosensor was synthesized based on TPE and pillar[5]arene. • The sensor can rapidly, selectively, and sensitively detect pesticide paraquat through host-guest and AIE chemistry. • The sensor can be used in visual determination of paraquat in real samples and zebra fish. • The fabricated test strips can quantitatively detect paraquat. • The cooperation of host-guest and AIE chemistry is useful for the design of chemosensors.

Levels of Escherichia coli as Bio-Indicator of Contamination of Fish Food and Antibiotic Resistance Pattern Along the Value Chain in Northwest Ethiopia

Microbiological contamination in fish origin foods is the leading risk for public health. Among the range of pathogenic bacterial species that cause fish food borne diseases is Escherichia coli. The pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli cause diarrhea by producing and releasing toxins and can also be the cause of food spoilage in fish. A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess hygienic practices of fish handlers, to evaluate bacterial load and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Escherichia coli along the fish value chain in Northwest Ethiopia. Systematic and purposive sampling techniques were used for uncooked and cooked fish samples respectively. From a total of 180 fish samples, 36 (20%) were positive for Escherichia coli. From 115 uncooked and 65 cooked fish samples examined, 27 (23.5%) and 9 (13.8%) had E. coli respectively. The highest mean bacterial count was observed in raw fish samples (6.13 × 105 cfu/g), followed by cooked fish samples (2.81 × 104 cfu/g). Among the interviewed fish handlers, 83.3%, 76.7% and 80% of respondents had good knowledge and attitude towards using a clean cutting-and-filleting board, storing raw and cooked foods separately and using an apron for reducing the risk of fish contamination, respectively. All 36 isolates were 100% sensitive to ciprofloxacin and gentamycin. Of the Escherichia coli isolates subjected to tetracycline, 55.6% were resistant, 8.3% were intermediate and 36.1% were susceptible. This study revealed that there was a lack hygienic practice and high Escherichia coli profiles were observed. Hence, it could be wise to advise the fish harvesters, fish traders, hotels and restaurants about fish food safety practices from harvesting to consumption to improve fish food safety practices and quality standards of fish harvested and sold in northwest Ethiopia.

Environmental Certification Schemes Based on Political Ecology: Case Study on Urban Agricultural Farmers in Bandung Metropolitan Area, Indonesia

Urban farmers who want to produce food for export must adhere to an environmental certification program due to the scarcity of resources in cities and the unpredictability of the international food trade. This paper employs a descriptive narrative technique along with a qualitative methodology. The relevant data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation, and analyzed by condensation, data presentation, and drawing conclusions or verification. Our results suggested that certification was not yet a useful tool for persuading farmers to adopt more environmentally friendly farming practices. The majority of the agricultural business techniques used by export-scale urban farmers are not organic. There was a tendency for farmers to complete certification if it was required for export. In the meantime, social certification, food safety, and content quality were just recommendations made by international organizations rather than being strictly enforced, particularly in Indonesia.

RELATIONSHIP OF QUALITY OF LIFE WITH FOOD SAFETY

Introdução: A Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional (SAN) é um tema que vem obtendo espaço de destaque entre as discussões políticas do Brasil, parte do princípio que todo cidadão tem direito ao acesso regular e permanente a alimentos de qualidade, em quantidade suficiente para que todos os membros do grupo familiar se mantenham saudáveis. No entanto, quando ocorre a violação do direito da SAN, a família encontra-se em situação de insegurança alimentar e nutricional (IAN) refletindo aspectos relacionados desde a percepção de preocupação e angústia até a incerteza da disponibilidade frequente de comida, ocorrendo violação do princípio básica do acesso à alimentação e das necessidades essenciais. Ao mesmo tempo em que a IAN é consequência de um conjunto de determinantes sociais, é também um fator de risco para outras consequências potenciais relacionadas à saúde e qualidade de vida do indivíduo. Objetivo: Diante desta temática, este estudo tem o objetivo de avaliar a segurança ou insegurança alimentar associado com a qualidade de vida de um membro da família no interior do estado da Paraíba. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, quantitativo, e do tipo descritivo, cujas são famílias do município de Cuité, Paraíba. A amostra é oriunda de uma pesquisa realizada no ano de 2011 com 358 domicílios. A avaliação da segurança alimentar se deu através da Escala Brasileira de Insegurança Alimentar (EBIA) e a qualidade de vida pelo inquérito WHOQOL-bref. A Qualidade de Vida (QV) foi avaliada por meio de escores médios para cada domínio, como também classificada em Baixa e Boa qualidade de vida. Para análise dos dados utilizou-se o software SPSS. Foi realizada análise descritiva e teste Qui-quadrado (p<0,05). O projeto de pesquisa foi submetido e aprovado pelo comitê de Ética em Pesquisa do Hospital Universitário Alcides Carneiro da UFCG CAAEN: 30929314.60000.5182. Resultados: A maioria era do gênero feminino, na faixa etária de 20-59 anos e possuía ensino fundamental completo ou incompleto. Há uma prevalência de SAN na população analisada de 62,2% e de IAN 38,8%. O escore que apresenta melhor média da qualidade de vida refere-se ao domínio de relações sociais, 72,24 e aproxima-se mais da boa qualidade de vida. A baixa qualidade de vida se faz presente nos domínios Físico, Psicológico e Meio Ambiente, 54,86; 56,84 e 58,20, respectivamente. A relação de SAN e qualidade de vida observou-se que há uma maior prevalência de Boa QV entre famílias classificadas em SAN quando comparados a IAN. A medida que a intensidade da IAN aumenta, a qualidade de vida é menor, as prevalências significativas são para o domínio psicológico (p<0,001), meio ambiente (p< 0,000) e relações sociais (p<0,018). Conclusão: Neste sentido, as práticas alimentares devem ser pensadas com uma atenção maior para as necessidades sociais do indivíduo e assim reduzir a iniquidade em saúde e garantia de melhor qualidade de vida. Buscando promover a integralidade, intersetorialidade, equidade e participação social, bem como, designar debates acerca de políticas públicas alimentares, sociais, econômicas e ações de saúde.

Penerapan Konsep Sanitasi Standar Guna Menunjang Usaha Pengolahan Di Poklahsar Berkah Gawi Hapakat Kota Palangka Raya

This activity has been done in collaboration with Kelompok Pengolah dan Pemasar (Poklahsar) Berkah Gawi Hapakat. Food processed product produced by the group are abon ikan gabus, abon ikan patin, amplang ikan tenggiri, stik ikan pipih, empek-empek and otak-otak ikan tenggiri. As a new group, Poklahsar Berkah Gawi Hapakat needs assistance in the application of standard sanitation concepts, especially food, water, equipment, worker and environmental sanitations to obtain products that are safe for consumption and in accordance with food safety quality standards. In this activity, assistance was carried out by applying the concept of standard sanitation through the dissemination of the sanitation activity to obtain products that are in accordance with consumer demands and food safety quality assurance standards. The response of the group to this activity is quite positive because they share knowledge about sanitation which can affect the products produced and can attract consumers because raw materials to products are handled by taking into account good processing standards (Good Manufacturing Practices/GMP). Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, many products are marketed by online, or through social media.

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AUDITS IN THE FOOD SECTOR AND ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS

Güvenli gıdaya ulaşmada en temel öğe denetimdir. Gıda fabrikaları ve tedarikçileri düzenli olarak kalite yönetimi ve gıda güvenliği kapsamlarında denetimlerden geçmektedir. Bu denetimler mevcut yasal düzenlemelerin ortaya koyduğu gerekliliklerin yanı sıra gıda güvenliği standartlarının öngördüğü konuları da içermektedir. Bu yönüyle denetimlerin içeriği, temel olarak gıda güvenliği ve gıda kalitesi konularını kapsamakla birlikte iş sağlığı güvenliği, çevre, sosyal uygunluk, dini beklentiler, gıda savunması, tarımsal üretim metotları ve özel müşteri beklentileri olabilmektedir. Ürün kalite kriterleri ve uygulamaları, uluslararası standart komisyonları, üretici ve perakendeci birlikleri, ulusal ve uluslararası zincir marketler tarafından standartlar olarak yayınlanmaktadır. Bu amaçla çıkartılan standartların hedefi gıda güvenliği ve gıda kalitesi olmaktadır. Ayrıca tüketicilerin sağlığını ve beklentilerini garanti altına almak, işletme uygulamalarından ortaya çıkabilecek riskleri de ortadan kaldırmaktır. Sektör olarak çok geniş bir yapı oluşturan gıda işletmeleri, standart uygulanmalarından çok ciddi faydalar sağlamakla birlikte, denetim uygulamaları sırasında bazı zorluklar yaşayabilmektedir. Özellikle küçük ve orta büyüklükteki işletmelerin gelişebilmeleri için doğru bilgi kaynaklarına ve maddi desteklere ihtiyaçları olduğu açıktır. Bu çalışmada standartların oluşturulma amaçları, kapsamları, üreticilerin sağladığı faydalar, uygulamalarda yaşanan sorunlar ve olası çözüm önerileri ile geleceğe ilişkin beklentiler değerlendirilmiştir.

Biosensors in Testing Children's Food Quality and Quality Safety

Biosensors in Testing Children's Food Quality and Quality Safety

Food Quality, Drug Safety, and Increasing Public Health Measures in Supply Chain Management

Over the last decade, there has been an increased interest in public health measures concerning food quality and drug safety in supply chains and logistics operations. Against this backdrop, this study systematically reviewed the extant literature to identify gaps in studying food quality and drug safety, the proposed solutions to these issues, and potential future research directions. This study utilized content analysis. The objectives of the review were to (1) identify the factors affecting food quality and possible solutions to improve results, (2) analyze the factors that affect drug safety and identify ways to mitigate them through proper management; and (3) establish integrated supply chains for food and drugs by implementing modern technologies, followed by one another to ensure a multi-layered cross-verification cascade and resource management at the different phases to ensure quality, safety, and sustainability for the benefit of public health. This review investigated and identified the most recent trends and technologies used for successfully integrated supply chains that can guarantee food quality and drug safety. Using appropriate keywords, 298 articles were identified, and 205 were shortlisted for the analysis. All analysis and conclusions are based on the available literature. The outcomes of this paper identify new research directions in public health and supply chain management.

Migrant Food Handlers’ Impacts on Food Quality and Safety in Malaysia Food Service Industry

This study aims to empirically examine the migrant food handlers’ perceived knowledge, skills, and attitudes and their impact on food quality and safety in the context of Malaysia’s foodservice industry. Using the data gathered from 198 supervisors and managers from food premises in Malaysia and analysis using SPSS (version 20) and SmartPLS 3.0 software, this research found that migrant food handlers have moderate perceived knowledge, skills and attitudes in food handling practices impact the food quality and safety. Specifically, this study confirmed that knowledge and attitudes positively and significantly affect food quality and food safety. However, insignificant results were found between skills and food safety, even though it showed a substantial impact on food quality. The findings are original and unique. It is one of the first studies to investigate the knowledge, skills, and attitude of migrant food handlers their effect on food quality and food safety, especially in Malaysia. Besides, this study extends the established theories from the literature on knowledge, skills and attitudes analysing in the foodservice sector. Therefore, this research finding is valuable for food services practitioners to focus on enhancing food quality and safety through the migrant workforce.

Migrant Food Handlers’ Impacts on Food Quality and Safety in Malaysia Food Service Industry

This study aims to empirically examine the migrant food handlers’ perceived knowledge, skills, and attitudes and their impact on food quality and safety in the context of Malaysia’s foodservice industry. Using the data gathered from 198 supervisors and managers from food premises in Malaysia and analysis using SPSS (version 20) and SmartPLS 3.0 software, this research found that migrant food handlers have moderate perceived knowledge, skills and attitudes in food handling practices impact the food quality and safety. Specifically, this study confirmed that knowledge and attitudes positively and significantly affect food quality and food safety. However, insignificant results were found between skills and food safety, even though it showed a substantial impact on food quality. The findings are original and unique. It is one of the first studies to investigate the knowledge, skills, and attitude of migrant food handlers their effect on food quality and food safety, especially in Malaysia. Besides, this study extends the established theories from the literature on knowledge, skills and attitudes analysing in the foodservice sector. Therefore, this research finding is valuable for food services practitioners to focus on enhancing food quality and safety through the migrant workforce.

Food sensors: Off‐package and on‐package approaches

AbstractFood sensors are an emerging technology used in food quality monitoring and safety, potentially decreasing food loss and waste and protecting the health of consumers. Food sensors integrated into intelligent packaging systems are promising to enhance food shelf‐life during transportation, distribution, storage, and selling. In this review, the role of food sensors in the intelligent packaging system, their developments, and challenges are discussed. First, we discuss the motivation behind food sensors in the food quality and safety management system, followed by the background of the intelligent packaging development and factors involved in the food properties monitoring. Then, food sensor approaches, both on‐package and off‐package sensors, were discussed. Following, the examples of potential food sensors integrated into a packaging system, which allows monitoring food quality and safety, were also described, followed by several strategies to monitor premature food spoilage. Finally, the prospects of an on‐package sensor as a smart packaging and related challenges are addressed.

Application of Intelligent Taste Analysis Based on Random Forest Algorithm in Food Quality Inspection

Food safety is a major concern that has an impact on the national economy and people's lives. The food industry has grown in quality and innovation in tandem with the rapid development of the economy and society. The emergence of new food technologies, as well as changes in dietary habits, has increased public concern about food safety. With the emergence of various counterfeit and substandard products, food quality and safety testing have become even more important. Traditional testing methods rely on sensory analysis and physical and chemical analysis. This approach is subjective and poorly adapted to the general public. It requires a high level of technical operation and is difficult to carry out on a large scale. To address this situation, this paper proposes an intelligent approach to food safety quality testing. The core idea is, first, to use sensors to collect data on the various components of the sample to be tested. Second, the random forest (RF) model used in this paper is trained. Third, the trained model is used to classify and identify the test samples. Based on the classification results, a conclusion is drawn as to whether the food product is a variant or a counterfeit. The advantage of this study is that the training model used is a weighted RF algorithm based on mutual information. The correlation between any two decision trees is calculated using mutual information, and for the more correlated decision trees, only the one with the highest evaluation accuracy is retained to form a new RF, and the evaluation accuracy is converted into voting weights, resulting in an RF model with less redundancy and higher evaluation accuracy. The experimental results show that the method used in this paper can successfully identify spoiled or counterfeit products and has good practicality.

UAV-spray application in vineyards: Flight modes and spray system adjustment effects on canopy deposit, coverage, and off-target losses

Improvements in the spray application of plant protection products enhance agricultural sustainability by reducing environmental contamination, but by increasing food quality and human safety. Currently, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are raising interest in spray applications in 3D crops. However, operational configurations of UAV-spray systems need further investigation to maximise the deposition in the canopy and minimise the off-target losses.Our experimental research focused on investigating the effects on the canopy spray deposition and coverage due to different UAV-spray system configurations. Twelve configurations were tested under field conditions in an experimental vineyard (cv. Barbera), derived from the combination of different UAV flight modes (band and broadcast spray applications), nozzle types (conventional and air inclusion), and UAV cruise speeds (1 and 3 m s−1). Also, the best treatment, among those tested, by using the UAV-spray system and a traditional airblast sprayer were compared. The data was analysed by testing the effects of the three operational parameters and their two- and three-way interactions by means of linear mixed models. The results indicated that the flight mode deeply affects spray application efficiency. Compared to the broadcast spray modes, the band spray mode was able to increase the average canopy deposition from 0.052 to 0.161 μL cm−2 (+ 309 %) and reduce the average ground losses from 0.544 to 0.246 μL cm−2 (− 54 %). The conventional airblast sprayer, operated at a low spray application rate, showed higher canopy coverage and lower ground losses in comparison to the best UAV-spray system configuration.

Consumer Perceptions about the Value of Short Food Supply Chains during COVID-19: Atlantic Canada Perspective

The recent global COVID-19 pandemic has revealed weaknesses in the global food system, with short food supply chains (SFSCs) and long food supply chains (LFSC) being impacted differently. This raises the question as to whether the pandemic has contributed to a greater interest in and demand for locally produced foods. To answer this question, a study was undertaken to explore how consumers perceive SFSCs in delivering social, economic, and environmental benefits and whether these perceptions have been enhanced during the pandemic. A survey was carried out among consumers in Atlantic Canada who purchase food from SFSCs. Based on 80 valid responses, the findings revealed that consumers perceive SFSCs to deliver more social benefits post-pandemic than they thought SFSCs did before the pandemic. Supporting the local economy, food safety, freshness, and product quality are key motivators of shopping from SFSCs. Consumer perceptions about the sustainability of SFSCs did not vary much based on sociodemographic factors. Also, the COVID-19 pandemic did not significantly alter consumer spending and frequency of shopping from SFSCs. This may affect the SFSCs’ ability to expand operations beyond current levels and suggest the complementarity between SFSCs and LFSCs for more sustainable consumption patterns. The study provides valuable insights into the attractiveness of the local food businesses and the effect of unexpected events such as COVID-19 on consumer behaviors.

Thermogravimetry coupled with mass spectrometry successfully used to quantify polyethylene and polystyrene microplastics in organic amendments

The global consumption of plastic is growing year by year, producing small plastic pieces known as microplastics (MPs) that adversely affect ecosystems. The use of organic amendments (compost and manure) polluted with MPs affects the quality of agricultural soils, and these MPs can be incorporated into the food chain and negatively impact human health. Current European legislation only considers large plastic particles in organic amendments. There is no information regarding MP pollution. Thus, the development of a methodology to support future legislation ensuring the quality of agricultural soils and food safety is necessary.This proposed methodology is based on thermogravimetry coupled with mass spectrometry to quantify polyethylene and polystyrene (PE and PS) MPs through their mass spectrometry signal intensity of characteristic PE (m/z 41, 43 and 56) and PS (m/z 78 and 104) ions. This method has been validated with several organic amendments where the MP content ranged from 52.6 to 4365.7 mg kg−1 for PE-MPs and from 1.1 to 64.3 mg kg−1 for PS-MPs. The proposed methodology is a quick and robust analytical method to quantify MPs in organic amendments that could support new legislation.

Phytotoxicity of Natural Molecules Derived from Cereal Crops as a Means to Increase Yield Productivity

Phytotoxicity including autotoxicity and allelopathy is the immediate or indirect biochemical impact of one organism on the germination, growth, survival, and reproduction of other organisms or improvement of neighbouring plant species through the arrival of substances into the environment. This biological phenomenon effect might be either growth-enhancing (synergistic) or inhibiting (hostile), contingent upon the chemical substances delivered from donor plants and target species. Allelopathy has been viewed not just as a nature-accommodating way to control unwanted plant spices and biocidal products, but, additionally, a potential explanation for causing autotoxicity in yield. The application of chemical agents to reduce weed infestation may have negative consequences on human health as well as the environment. Plants with allelopathy activities derived from secondary metabolites could be an alternative strategy and have an expected function in sustainable weed biocontrol and boost global agricultural production and food security. Thus, protecting biodiversity, ensuring food safety, improving food, and nutrient quality, as well as crop production, are urgently needed as population and consumption are increasing. So, the objective of this study is to present recent advancements on phytotoxicity and allelopathic effect of plant extracts (sorghum, sunflower, rice, and corn), for sustainable food and crop production in agroecosystems.

Estimation of fuel consumption and selection of the most carbon-efficient route for cold-chain logistics

An eco-friendly supply chain (SC) is greatly determined by travel economy and fuel consumption rate. This research considered these two critical factors and explored the relationship between travel economy and vehicle loads, and developed mathematical models in cold-chain logistics (MMCCL) to determine fuel consumption and carbon footprint in cold-chain logistics. Longer routes are more prone to degrade food quality and endanger environmental safety by producing more carbon contents. Considering this fact, we aimed to reduce carbon emissions while maintaining food quality. First, an empirical SC was divided into three possible routes, namely, single-route transportation (SRT), and multiple-route transportation (MRT-I and MRT-II). Later, the proposed MMCCL model was deployed on each route to determine the most carbon-efficient route and found SRT as more fuel-efficient than MRT-I and MRT-II by a margin of 64.52% and 12.78%, respectively. This resulted in the reduction of carbon footprint by cutting the fuel consumption by a significant amount while making the SC eco-friendly and safe. The results were thoroughly justified and evaluated with an appropriate case study in the context of the west southern part of Bangladesh.

Bacterial Community Structure in Sago Pith and Sago Waste Water and Its Potential Uses as Organic Acids Producer

Sago is one of commodities in South Sulawesi. The extraction process of sago flour produces waste water that still contains organic matter and smells sour. So, it has the potential as a pollutant. The sour odor produced allows the presence of acid-producing bacteria that can be used for waste treatment. The objective of this research is to explore the bacterial community structure in sago pith and sago waste water through high-throughput sequencing technology and its potential uses as organic acids producer. Samples were obtained from a traditional sago factory in Palopo City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The acidity degree, total dissolve solid, and temperature were measured in the sago pool at the sampling area, while the nutrient contents were analyzed by titration method in Testing Laboratory of Food Quality and Food Safety, Brawijaya University. Bacterial cells in the sago waste water were acquired through a multilevel filtering process on filter paper with pore nitrocellulose membrane sizes of 0.45 and 0.20 µm. Total DNA trapped in the nitrocellulose membrane with pore size of 0.20 µm was isolated using FastDNA Spin Kit (MPBIO) and the V3-V4 regions of 16S rDNA (341f-806r) were amplified. Amplicons were analyzed by Miseq of Illumina and further analyzed by Muscle v.3.8.31, QIIME v.1.7.0, and R v.2.15.3. The result shows that nutrient content in sago pith is higher than in sago waste water. Both samples are dominated by Phylum Proteobacteria and share 189 common bacterial species. The dominant bacteria that can produce organic acid in sago pith are Dysgonomonas sp., Propionispira sp., and Lactobacillus pentosus. While, Lactobacillus mali and Gluconobacter frateurii are the dominant organic acid-producer bacteria in sago waste water. Keywords: Bacterial community structure, Next generating sequencing, Sago pith, Sago wastewater

Intraspecific variability in heat resistance of fungal conidia

Microbial species are inherently variable, which is reflected in intraspecies genotypic and phenotypic differences. Strain-to-strain variation gives rise to variability in stress resistance and plays a crucial role in food safety and food quality. Here, strain variability in heat resistance of asexual spores (conidia) of the fungal species Aspergillus niger, Penicillium roqueforti and Paecilomyces variotii was quantified and compared to bacterial variability found in the literature. After heat treatment, a 5.4- to 8.6-fold difference in inactivation rate was found between individual strains within each species, while the strain variability of the three fungal species was not statistically different. We evaluated whether the degree of intraspecies variability is uniform, not only within the fungal kingdom, but also amongst different bacterial species. Comparison with three spore-forming bacteria and two non-spore-forming bacteria revealed that the variability of the different species was indeed in the same order of magnitude, which hints to a microbial signature of variation that exceeds kingdom boundaries.

The application of Failure Mode Effects Analysis in the long supply chain – A case study of ultra filtrated milk cheese

A long food supply chain is a complex food path from producer to consumer in which multiple participants are involved, and in which various failures for both food safety and food quality can be identified. The purpose of this study was to apply the Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) technique to analyze various aspects of industrial production of cheeses produced from ultra-filtered milk (UF cheeses). Data were obtained from three dairy farms, three big dairy companies, and three trade organizations located in Serbia. Risk Priority Numbers (RPN) were calculated to rank the risk of failures identified at each production step. The obtained results showed that the greatest risks are related to the production at the dairy farms as well as the reception of raw milk at dairy processing plants, being failures that are not noticed at the primary production step. They have been covered by dairies implemented HACCP based food safety management system, which significantly reduces the risk level. The applied FMEA methodology indicates the importance of preventive food safety measures within the whole chain. Also the role of the state in improving the quality of raw milk should be emphasized. The results of this study can be used to improve the status of dairy farms in terms of animal health and welfare, but also for the identification and assessment of most common failures at dairy processing plants, and transportation and cold storage phase during retail.