Existing Malaysian palm oil mill hygiene evaluation based on MeSTI guidelines

Yap, Andrew Kian Chung and Rohaya Mohamed Halim, . and Astimar Abdul Aziz, . (2021) Existing Malaysian palm oil mill hygiene evaluation based on MeSTI guidelines. Palm Oil Engineering Bulletin (136). pp. 9-14. ISSN 1511-9734

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Abstract

Crude palm oil (CPO) is a commodity mainly used for edible purposes after further processed to refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD) palm oil. Thus, Malaysian palm oil mills are required to implement food safety assurance programs in order to fulfil food supply chain traceability. Ministry of Health (MOH) has introduced Food Safety is the Responsibility of the Industry (MeSTI) free certification scheme based on Food Hygiene Regulations 2009 requirements to assist Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SME) to fulfil the minimum regulation requirements. Since most of the Malaysian palm oil mills have been established way before MeSTI scheme introduction, existing palm oil mills establishments may not be able to comply with MeSTI certification requirements. In the effort to portray the gaps, a conventional palm oil mill has been identified to perform a pre-certification evaluation. Observation showed that the evaluated mill needs various enhancement in order to meet the general MeSTI requirements. The evaluation results could be useful to other mills as reference to strive for food safety assurance certification.

Item Type:	Article
Creators:	Yap, Andrew Kian Chung and Rohaya Mohamed Halim, . and Astimar Abdul Aziz, .
Title:	Existing Malaysian palm oil mill hygiene evaluation based on MeSTI guidelines
Date:	2021
Location:	Malaysian Palm Oil Board website
Publication:	Malaysian Palm Oil Board
Number:	136
Physical Description:	6p.
Additional Information:	Palm Oil Engineering Bulletin formerly known as Engineering News
Agency Name:	Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Date Deposited:	02 Oct 2025 03:31
Last Modified:	02 Oct 2025 03:31
URI:	http://myagric.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23470

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