The food safety system and method of the present invention provides a
comprehensive consumer risk distribution model, which can be applied to
any food item. Additionally, the present invention automatically
evaluates consumer risk based on how much contaminated food is at each
stage of the food distribution process according to the consumer risk
distribution model, allowing for quick and accurate determinations as to
the efficacy of a trace recall effort. A further element of the present
invention provides expert analysis of data to detect and identify food
events from sporadic information. Finally, the real time detection system
provides early warning data in order to intercept isolated food
contamination events before the contaminated food products reach the
consuming public.
