Volume 12 - Issue 1
A Note on Enactment of Blockchain for HACCP-based Cooperative Model
- Ajung Im
Soonchunhyang University, Asan City, Chungnam, 31538, Republic of Korea
ajim0107@gmail.com
- Sandi Rahmadika
Wonkwang University, Jeonbuk, Iksan City 54538, Republic of Korea
ndiikaa@gmail.com
- Yong-Hwan Lee
Wonkwang University, Jeonbuk, Iksan City 54538, Republic of Korea
hwany1458@empas.com
- Bonam Kim
Soonchunhyang University, Asan City, Chungnam, 31538, Republic of Korea
kimbona9@gmail.com
- Ilsun You
Soonchunhyang University, Asan City, Chungnam, 31538, Republic of Korea
ilsunu@gmail.com
Keywords: Blockchain, decentralized technology, food safety, HACCP, traceability
Abstract
Food safety has lately attracted an upsurge of academic and industrial concerns. Blockchain technology
with several platforms available combined with the internet-of-things system has grown significantly
in improving traceability in the supply chain area, providing openness, transparency, neutrality,
reliability, and security to all members. The food traceability system is addressed through Hazard
Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) testing that meets the standard criteria for physical,
microbiological, chemical, and visual observations. These approaches are argued capable of covering
the drawbacks of a centralized system that is vulnerable to collapse since a single point of failure
(SPoF) can lead the whole design to collapse. However, adopting blockchain technology instantly
without considering specific parameters can negatively affect the system. Therefore, in this paper,
we elaborate on the critical points to be considered in adopting blockchain into a food safety environment
which refers to the HACCP-based cooperative model. This paper also notes and explores
an empirical investigation of the decentralized HACCP model with several techniques, including the
pros and cons. Finally, we recapitulate the essential details to consider in developing blockchain
technology in food safety systems.