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FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION NEWS

• Fast New Test For Terrible Form Of Food Poisoning Scientists are reporting development of a fast, reliable new test that could help people avoid a terrible type of food poisoning that comes from eating fish tainted with a difficult-to-detect toxin from marine algae growing in warm waters.
• Testing Of Seafood Imported Into The U.S. Is Inadequate Finfish, shrimp, and seafood products are some of the most widely traded foods and about 85 percent of seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported. A new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future at the Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that testing of imported seafood by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is inadequate for confirming its safety or identifying risks.
• Food Chemical Regulations Rely Heavily On Industry Self-Policing And Lack Transparency Safety decisions concerning one-third of the more than 10,000 substances that may be added to human food were made by food manufacturers and a trade association without review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to an analysis spearheaded by the Pew Health Group.
• USDA-Sponsored Initiatives Take On Food Safety Concerns Roughly one in six Americans (or 48 million people) are sickened every year by food-borne ailments, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The effects of these illnesses range from acutely unpleasant to lethal, and the problem may be getting worse, as our food supply becomes more global, with an increasing number of antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
• USDA Takes New Steps To Fight E. Coli, Protect The Food Supply The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced recently that it is taking new steps to fight E. coli and protect the safety of the American food supply.

FEATURED PRODUCTS

UltraScan® VIS Spectrophotometer

The New UltraScan® VIS is a high-performance color measurement spectrophotometer that measures the full range of human color perception in less than one second.

Dehumidification Systems

Create a more comfortable environment, reduce energy consumption and increase productivity and the quality of life in commercial buildings.

VAC-U-MAX Mini Hopper

VAC-U-MAX Mini Hopper with a nominal capacity of about 1/8 cubic foot will convey material up to 500 pounds per hour.

CR-14 Colorimeter

Whether a food's color is good or bad can influence consumer purchases. Since color variations of white are especially obvious, it has become increasingly important to control color from raw materials through the manufacturing process

WeighChek CK100/CK200 Checkweigher

Lock Inspection Systems launched its new range of Checkweighers in 2000. This WeighChek range provides unparalleled accuracy for inline weighing and detection of under/over weight products within various industries.

Checkweigher- 600 weighing/min. fulfills Highest Demands: HC

Checkweigher- The HC is the basic model of this range of checkweighers. As a high-end checkweigher, it offers significantly wider possible uses with regard to speed, precision, and control technology.

EZ-FPC™

Food process controls provide the dependability and reliability that food testing laboratories need to meet the requirements of their quality assurance programs as well as to ensure the health of consumers. EZ-FPC™ enumerated lyophilized microorganism preparations are used as daily process controls for qualitative and quantitative detection methods.

Pouch Seal Inspection And Seal Quality Analysis

Seal-Scan™ inspection systems evaluate and analyze seal integrity with precision and repeatability. Seal-Scan™ utilizes non-contact airborne ultrasound technology to detect various types of pouch seal defects, visible and invisible, leaking and non-leaking, process-related and random.

FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION ARTICLES

• Guide for Quality Control Methods For UK Food Packers
• Why Choose X-ray Inspection?
• The Real Yorkshire Pudding Company Improves HACCP Compliance With Lock’s Inspection Systems
• The Real Yorkshire Pudding Company Improves HACCP Compliance With Lock’s Inspection Systems
• A Bakery Installs New Metal Detectors To Reduce Downtime And Guarantee The Quality Of Its Organic And Preservative-Free Breads
• A Bakery Installs New Metal Detectors To Reduce Downtime And Guarantee The Quality Of Its Organic And Preservative-Free Breads
• Valenzi Focuses On Product Quality With METTLER TOLEDO GARVENS Technology
• SAFELINE Metal Detectors Assure Food Safety At Cooper Farms