Note: In some instances, an abbreviation of the former name of an organisation is included where a document referred to was issued by, and bears the former name of, that organisation.
AAS | Atomic absorption spectrometry |
ACNFP | Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (UK) |
AIDC | Automatic identification data capture |
ALOP | Acceptable level of protection |
APC | Aerobic plate count |
ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
AVA | Automatic Vending Association [formally the Automated Vending Association of Britain (AVAB)] |
B2B | Business to business |
B2C | Business to consumer |
BCMS | Business continuity management plan |
BPCA | British Pest Control Association |
BRC | British Retail Consortium |
BRDO | Better Regulation Delivery Office |
BS | British Standard |
BSI | British Standards Institution |
CAC/RCP | Codex Alimentarius Commission/Recommended Code of Practice |
CAC/RS | Codex Alimentarius Commission/Recommended Standard |
CAPA | Corrective and preventive action |
CARVER+ SHOCK | Criticality, accessibility, recuperability, vulnerability, effect, recognisability, plus Shock |
CCP | Critical control point |
CCTV | Closed‐circuit television |
CEN | Comité Européene de Normalisation |
CFA | Chilled Food Association |
CIP | Cleaning in place |
COO | Country of origin |
COSHH | Control of Substances Hazardous to Health |
CPD | Continuous professional development |
Cp–PyMS | Curie point pyrolysis coupled to mass spectrometry |
CQP | Critical quality point |
CSF | Critical success factor |
CSP | Corporate social performance |
CSR | Corporate social responsibility |
DEFRA | Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK) |
DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
EAS | Electronic article surveillance |
EC | European Community |
EDI | Electronic date interchange |
EDP | Electronic data processing |
EFK | Electric fly killer (or insectocutor) |
EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
EHO | Environmental health officer |
EID | Electronic identification |
ELISA | Enzyme linked immuno‐sorbent assays |
EMA | Economically motivated adulteration |
EN | Denotes a regional standard intended to be used in the European Union |
ETI | Ethical trading initiative |
EU | European Union [formerly European Community (EC) and originally Economic Community (EEC)] |
EUPFN | European Union Protected Food Name Scheme |
EVA | European Vending Association |
FAIR | Food Adulteration Incidents Registry |
FALCPA | Food Allergen Labelling and Consumer Protection Act 2004 |
FAO/WHO | Food and Agriculture Organisation/World Health Organisation (United Nations) |
FAPAS | Food Analysis Performance Assessment Scheme |
FCRA | Food crime risk assessment |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration (USA) |
FDO | Food distribution organisation |
FIC | Food information (to) consumers |
FIFO | First‐in, first‐out |
FIMS | Food integrity management system |
FLCP | Food Law Code of Practice |
FLT | Fork lift truck |
FMA | Food Machinery Association (UK) |
FMEA | Failure mode and effects analysis |
FMF | Food Manufacturers’ Federation (UK) |
FRC | Free residual chlorine |
FSA | Food Standards Agency |
FSMS | Food safety management system |
FSO | Food safety objective |
FT‐MIRS | Fourier transform mid‐infrared spectroscopy |
GAP | Good agricultural practice |
GC | Gas chromatography |
GDP | Good distribution practice |
GFSI | Global food safety initiative |
GHP | Good hygienic practice |
GIS | Geographic information systems |
GLAA | Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority (formerly Gangmaster Licensing Authority) |
GLP | Good laboratory practice |
GM | Genetically modified |
GMO | Genetically modified organism |
GMP | Good manufacturing practice |
GPS | Global positioning system |
GRI | Global reporting initiative |
HACCP | Hazard analysis critical control point |
HAZOP | Hazard analysis and operability study |
HCA | High‐care area |
HMSO | Her Majesty’s Stationery Office (now The Stationery Office) |
HPA | Health Protection Agency |
HPLC | High‐performance liquid chromatography |
HR | High risk |
HRA | High‐risk area |
HR‐MS | High‐resolution mass spectroscopy |
HSE | Health and Safety Executive |
ICCT | International cold chain technology |
ICMSF | International Committee for Microbiological Specifications for Foods |
IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission |
IFST | Institute of Food Science & Technology (UK) |
IOSH | Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) |
IPPC | Integrated pollution prevention and control |
IRMS | Isotope ratio mass spectrometry |
ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
ISO/TS | International Organization for Standardization/Technical Specification |
JECFA | Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives |
KPI | Key performance indicator |
LA | Local authority |
LACORS | Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services (UK) [formerly LACOTS (Local Authorities Coordinating Body on Trading Standards)] |
LOAEL | Lowest observable adverse effect level |
LR | Low risk |
LRA | Low‐risk area |
MAFF | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (UK) |
MANCP | Multi‐Annual National Control Plan |
MAP | Modified atmosphere packaging |
MIR | Mid infrared |
MIRS–NIRS | Mid and near infrared spectroscopy |
MITE | Measuring inspection and testing equipment |
MRA | Microbiological risk assessment |
MS | Mass spectroscopy |
NAMAS | National Measurement Accreditation Service (see UKAS) |
NFCU | National Food Crime Unit |
NIR | Near infrared |
NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
NMR/MSIR | Nuclear magnetic resonance coupled with mass spectrometry of isotopic ratio |
NOAEL | No observable adverse effect level |
NPTA | National Pest Technicians Association |
OCR | Optical character recognition |
OECD | Organisation for European Co‐operation and Development |
PAS | Publicly available specification |
PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
PCR‐LP | PCR‐length polymorphism |
PDCA | Plan, do, check, act |
PDO | Protected designation of origin |
PGI | Protected geographic indication |
PHE | Public Health England |
PPE | Personal protective equipment |
PR | Pathogenesis‐related |
PRP | Prerequisite programme |
QFF | Quick frozen foodstuffs |
RASFF | Risk Assessment Food and Feed (EU food and feed alert forum) |
RCP | Recommended Code of Practice |
RFID | Radio frequency identification |
RIDDOR | Reporting of Injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 |
RS | Remote sensing |
RTC | Ready to cook |
RTE | Ready to eat |
RTP | Returnable transit packaging |
RTRH | Ready to reheat |
Q | Qualitative |
QMS | Quality management system |
QR | Quick response (code) |
QRA | Quantitative risk assessment |
QUID | Quantitative ingredient declaration |
SA | Social accountability |
SEDEX | Supplier Ethical Data Exchange |
SFBB | Safer Food Better Business |
SI | Statutory Instrument (UK) |
SMART | Specific, measureable, achievable, realistic, time‐based |
SMETA | Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit |
SMS | Security management system |
SNIF‐NMR | Site‐specific natural isotope fractionation by nuclear magnetic resonance |
SNP | Single nucleotide polymorphism |
SPC | Statistical process control |
SPS | Sanitary and phytosanitary |
SQ | Semi‐quantitative |
STR | Short tandem repeats |
TACCP | Threat analysis critical control point |
TRU | Traceable resource unit |
TSG | Traditional speciality guaranteed |
TSO | Trading standards officer |
UK | United Kingdom |
UKAS | UK Accreditation Service (formerly NAMAS, q.v.) |
USA | United States of America |
USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
UV | Ultraviolet |
VACCP | Vulnerability assessment critical control point |
VAS | Vulnerability assessment software |
VITAL | Voluntary incidental trace allergen labelling |
VR | Verification risk |
WHO | World Health Organization |
WTO | World Trade Organization |
XML | Extensible markup language |
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