Featured FSMA Articles
-
What Does The Spike In FSIS FTP Violations Mean?
3/9/2015
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued six recall notices in January due to failure to present regarding 220,000 pounds of imported meat and poultry products. That number represents a significant increase in failure to present violations and likely also indicates the Food Safety and Inspection Service has stepped up enforcement of import documentation.
-
The Food Safety Paradox
3/5/2015
New regulations, requirements, and standards have contributed to an increase in the number of food product recalls. On the surface, it appears that the food supply is rife with contamination; a single incident can become instant fodder for endless news reports. While major food-safety events, such as a recent Listeria outbreak from caramel apples that has now affected 11 states, are certainly a cause for concern, overall the food supply is, in fact, actually becoming more and more safe.
-
IFSAC's New Method To Evaluate Foodborne Illness Sources
3/4/2015
Knowing which foodborne illnesses are most likely to occur, and in which foods, is essential in preventing future outbreaks of contamination. Three federal agencies have partnered up to develop a new method to estimate common foodborne illness sources including Campylobacter, E. coli O157, Listeria, and Salmonella.
-
6 Ways To Reduce Listeria Contamination In Produce Processing
3/2/2015
Listeria contamination is one of the most-common food-safety issues that results in illness and recall. Recent produce contamination events are a reminder that strict attention to cleaning practices is essential in the produce industry.
-
Explaining Differences Between HACCP And HARPC
2/27/2015
There is some confusion over Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points and the more-recent food-safety plan, Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls. Here are the key differences.
-
3 Actions For Implementing A Food-Safety Plan
2/26/2015
A recent Food Marketing Institute meeting showcased three basic steps to implement safety recommendations for the produce industry. Though FMI intended the instructions to be for produce handlers in the retail market, they make an excellent starting point for other participants across the food supply chain.
-
Is GRAS Being Used To Skirt Stricter NDI Requirements?
2/24/2015
Because the makers of dietary supplements are adding to the growing list of Generally Recognized as Safe ingredients to get supplements to market faster, food processors are being put at risk for using untested and unsafe ingredients.
-
Packaging Error Prompts 32 State Recall
2/23/2015
One of the largest food producers in the U.S. has been forced to recall more than 62,000 packages of snack crackers due to a packaging error.
-
The USDA's New Collaboration In The Interest Of Food Safety
2/20/2015
Food safety has become a talking point of global proportions, resulting in previously un-thought-of partnerships and information sharing.
-
Searching For Food Processing Innovation? Look No Further Than Your Peers
2/19/2015
Big and troubling issues can have a new light shed upon them in when presented with the opportunity to get away from the office and engage your brain with like-minded colleagues.