Food Safety Featured Articles

  1. BRC Publishes Seventh Issue Of Its Global Standards For Food Safety 1/7/2015

    This standard for food safety, though originating in the UK, has become an accepted benchmark worldwide. Certification engenders consumer trust, as audits against its standards are conducted and published across the globe  

  2. Let Food-Safety Software Help You Achieve Regulatory Compliance 1/7/2015

    Managing numerous food-safety directives and requirements may seem like a daunting task. However, food makers that approach this challenge methodically, and with the proper software, will quickly find compliance.

  3. Food-Safety Regulations: What's In The Works For 2015? 1/6/2015

    Each fall and spring the USDA publishes its Current Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, detailing ongoing and upcoming regulatory actions.

  4. How To Create A Thriving Food-Safety Culture 1/5/2015

    Time and time again, negative press will pounce on the facility that falls short on food safety; one hotel gets noticed for doing things right.

  5. Top 10 Food-Safety Inspection Issues (Part Two Of Two) 1/5/2015

    Part One of this series explored the top five inspection failures food makers fall victim to during inspections. These next five food-safety inspection issues, though not formally regulated, most often result in FDA warning letters or non-compliance disciplinary action and/or facility closure.

  6. Top 10 Food-Safety Inspection Issues (Part One Of Two) 12/30/2014

    The top 5 inspection failures are also the ones that are important to implementing and maintaining a safe food supply

  7. Cold Plasma Technology Will Benefit The Food-Processing Industry 12/26/2014

    This new technology may prove to be the most-effective means of microbial intervention in food while also being a money and time-saving phenomenon.

  8. Addressing A Lack Of Inter-Agency, Food-Safety Collaboration 12/23/2014

    The Government Accountability Office is mandating Congress to lead the efforts to develop a government-wide, food-safety performance plan

  9. Listeria-Infected Caramel Apples Attributed To Several Deaths 12/22/2014

    Listeriosis illnesses could still be incubating in people who consumed commercially-prepared, pre-packaged caramel apples.

  10. Walmart Is Improving Poultry Safety Protocols 12/19/2014

    In an effort to protect consumers from foodborne illness, the retail giant announced on Thursday, December, 18 that it will implement heightened measures of safety for its poultry suppliers.