It is the culmination of all previous attempts from many sources and areas of food safety concern to provide an end product that is safe as possible from pathogens and other contaminants. Every 5 years standards are reviewed to determine whether a revision is necessary, to ensure that the standards remain as relevant and useful to businesses as possible.
This represents the ultimate outcome of previous initiatives across multiple food safety issues to ensure a final product that minimizes risks from pathogens and contaminants. Standards are evaluated every 5 years to assess whether revisions are necessary, in order to keep them relevant and advantageous for businesses.