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ARISPE, Ivelio  e  TAPIA, María Soledad. innocuity and quality: essential requirements for consumer health protection. Agroalim [online]. 2007, vol.12, n.24, pp.105-118. ISSN 1316-0354.

Food innocuity is a fundamental aspect of public health and an essential element to manage of total quality, for which it is a subject of the highest priority for all countries and governments. In Venezuela, this subject requires the greatest attention due to the health implications, which reach all levels of the population.  Also, due to the economic implications that imply the fulfillment of the obligatory and voluntary normative framework related to quality and the food safety for national businesses. Finally, due to the commercial implications of fulfilling the framework that affects business competition and establishes distinctions in terms of quality and innocuity management and integrated management. The present work gives a referential framework to the discussion of these aspects that are of great importance to the agriculture industry and the Venezuelan consumer

Palavras-chave : innocuity; quality; food industry; food; standards; Venezuela.