3.1. Hazard identification
Hazard identification is the essential step in the QMRA where the Specific Foodborne Pathogens (SFP) relevant to the considered SC are identified. This step will be SC specific in terms of SFP that might be present or introduced at a certain point in the SC. The knowledge on the type of SFP of relevance to the food SC would be normally derived from past screenings for pathogen bacteria in the SC.