In the event of an alert, a quick and efficient information procedure

Management of food alerts and crises requires efficient coordination between the various players and public bodies. Three phases can be distinguished:

• − the alert and risk assessment;
• − management of the crisis itself;
• − resolution of the crisis.

In the event of an immediate risk to human health, the company is required to remove susceptible products which present the same risk as the incriminated sample.

When a risk is detected on an exported product, the official authorities of the destination country are immediately warned by the French authorities.