DIFFICULTIES IMPLEMENTING HACCP IN SMALL-SIZED COMPANIES IN GERMANY AND ITALY

Online questionary research was done among Small and Medium-Sized companies in Germany and Italy. The Likert-Type scale was used in the questionary to discuss the difficulties of applying Hazard Critical Control Points. The research discussed food safety evaluation In E.U and gives an idea about the difficulties of HACCP in small-medium Companies located in Germany and Italy. In total,13 Italian companies and 15 German Companies attend to survey. The Differences between the two countries and differences in between the company’s size were analyzed. Non-parametric median test and Mann-Whitney U test were used as statistical analysis. There was a statistical difference in the statement that discuss the necessity of HACCP opinion on both statistical tests. The companies belonging to Germany disagreed with the statement (Mean Score 1,6, Median Score 1). Nevertheless, the result also similar in comparison between micro and small companies. Therefore; the reason may be because of there are more Italian micro-companies attending survey to the research. There was no statistical difference between countries among other statements. There is high awareness in both countries on understanding the role of HACCP. Also, respondents from both counties trust that HACCP benefits are higher than its costs. Trust in food public controls systems and understanding of regulatory aspects are the first problems found in both Countries while the answers close to section ‘Not Sure’. Additionally, respondents claimed that there is a waste of time to record the procedure on paper as well as be updated. In conclusion, it is has been founded that the micro companies tend to be less aware about food safety culture and the trust on legal authorities is weak. The research could give an idea for further research. It should be considered that the survey was done online with small number of attendees. Yet, the research may give an introduction ideas for further research