Food Safety Theory
The following abbreviations list has been created to aid you in the food safety compliance terminology.
Abbreviations concerning Chemical Hazards
| ADI | Acceptable daily intake |
| FFA | Free fatty acids |
| GMO | Genetically modified organism |
| PAH | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon |
| PCB | Polychlorinated biphenyls |
| pH | pH value / Acidity and alkalinity scale (abbreviation stands for potential of hydrogen) |
| pH-O | pH-optimal |
| pH-R | pH-range |
| Max. | Maximal |
Abbreviations concerning Microbiological Hazards
| aW | aW value / free active Water |
| anaer. | Anaerobe living conditions for organisms (without oxygen) |
| CFU | Colony-forming units |
| fa | facultative aerobe living conditions for organisms can live without oxygen |
| FI | Food infection |
| FP | Food poisoning |
| m.aer | Mesophilic aerobic, aerobe living conditions |
| O₂ | Oxygen levels |
| T | Temperature |
Food Safety Compliance
Abbreviations for HACCP Management
| HACCP | Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points |
| CCP | Critical Control Point |
| PRP | Prerequisite Program |
| OPRP | Operational Prerequisite Program |
| GAP | Good Agricultural Practices |
| GMP | Good Manufacturing Practices |
Abbreviations concerning standards
| BAP | Best Aquaculture Practices |
| BRC | British Retail Consortium |
| FSSC | Food Safety System Certification |
| GFSI | Global Food Safety Initiative |
| GlobalGap | Global Good Agricultural Practices |
| IFS | International Featured Standard |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| SQF | Safe Quality Food |
Abbreviations concerning Food Safety Authorities
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