ABSTRACT
Two very different departments protect the safety of the company’s customers and consumers, the company itself, and its real and intellectual properties. I have chosen to call these the support groups, as they play supportive roles for the other departments and the development process. They also play a very active role. These groups are the legal and the quality control departments (or whatever name the latter function goes under). Areas that require protection are:
• The consuming public must be protected from any injury or intoxication from preparing, using, and eating the company’s food products.
