FEATURED FOOD SAFETY TESTING ARTICLES
In this segment of Food For Thought: FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule, Jennifer McEntire, VP food safety & technology at United Fresh Produce Association, and Maile Gradison Hermida, partner with Hogan Lovells, discuss how the FDA will enforce FSMA’s Produce Rule, how FSVP intersects with the rule, and some of the rule’s sanitation requirements.
FOOD SAFETY TESTING CASE STUDIES
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![Mettler-Toledo - x-ray inspection]( "X-Ray Inspection For Supplement Safety")
X-Ray Inspection For Supplement SafetyWellington Foods ensures dietary supplement safety using METTLER TOLEDO’s X37 X-ray system, which detects contaminants, and meets regulatory standards with high-speed, precise inspection technology.
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![GettyImages-503082763-gelato-store-window-icecream]( "Fiasco Gelato Takes Food Safety To The Next Level")
Fiasco Gelato Takes Food Safety To The Next LevelDiscover how Fiasco Gelato ensures contaminant-free products with an inspection system, enhancing food safety and supporting their expansion goals.
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![Cold Brew Coffee GettyImages-1148270078]( "Three Stage Filtration Train Delivers Shelf-Stable Cold Brew Coffee")
Three Stage Filtration Train Delivers Shelf-Stable Cold Brew CoffeeDiscover how the implementation of a three-stage filtration train for a cold brew producer in the Midwest produced a reproducible and consistent barrier for contaminant removal at ambient temperature.
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![Installed iTHERM TrustSens sensor at the brewery]( "New Belgium Brewing Refines Processes With Self-Calibrating Thermometers")
New Belgium Brewing Refines Processes With Self-Calibrating ThermometersNew Belgium Brewing needed an efficient solution to calibrate thermometers at its Asheville, NC plant. The company saved time and money and reduced risks by implementing self-calibrating thermometers.
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How Green Valley Pecan Boosts Worker Knowledge, Retention, And Confidence
Green Valley Pecan Company has grown to encompass 10,000 acres with year-round processing facilities. The company was faced with the challenge of preventing the natural knowledge loss that occurs between trainings while simultaneously boosting knowledge retention without increasing training time. This case study details the solution, systems, and tools the company implemented to achieve its goals, as well as their corresponding improvement metrics.
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Automation Enables Growth & Boosts Productivity In A Pathogen Testing Lab
A contract testing laboratory was experiencing rapid growth in pathogen testing volume. This case study shows how the lab was able to expand, with no additional resources, and provide higher quality results.
FOOD SAFETY TESTING WHITE PAPERS & ARTICLES
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![Truck Transporting Food GettyImages-1365566544]( "Preventing Product Recalls By Timely Adoption Of Technology")
Preventing Product Recalls By Timely Adoption Of TechnologyProduct recalls can damage a company's reputation. Learn about the reasoning behind recalls, the impact of recalls, and what companies can do to minimize their exposure to such risks.
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![juice iStock-1196425329]( "Understanding Direct Flow And Crossflow Microfiltration In Food And Beverage Industry Applications")
Understanding Direct Flow And Crossflow Microfiltration In Food And Beverage Industry ApplicationsHere we explain direct flow and crossflow filtration with special focus on microfiltration with direct flow filters and crossflow systems to supply a better understanding of solutions for food and beverage microfiltration applications.
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![Food manufacturing conveyor tea leaves iStock-1197644742]( "Understand Hygienic Principles In Food Manufacturing")
Understand Hygienic Principles In Food ManufacturingThis guide provides you with the tools to evaluate the washdown capabilities of a given piece of production equipment.
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![Quality Testing.jpg]( "Using Flowmeter Measurements To Improve Quality")
Using Flowmeter Measurements To Improve QualityFood plants make extensive lab-based quality measurements to ensure product quality. Learn how flowmeters can make some of these measurements in real time, saving time and money.
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![Foodborne_Illness_iStock-507714312]( "Overcoming The Challenge Of Tracking Sources Of Foodborne Illnesses")
Overcoming The Challenge Of Tracking Sources Of Foodborne IllnessesRomaine lettuce is a staple in many home and restaurant kitchens, but shoppers found the crispy green vegetable difficult to locate in late 2018. As an outbreak of E. coli-tainted romaine began to make headlines, it was pulled from store shelves and restaurant delivery trucks all over the country. By the time the source of contamination was traced back to a California farm, and sales could be restarted, more than 60 people had been infected and dozens had been hospitalized.
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X-Ray: A Solid Investment To Improve Food Safety And Quality
This article provides insight into physical contaminant detection and explains why X-Ray technology is an excellent solution for eliminating physical contaminant concerns.
FOOD SAFETY TESTING PRODUCTS
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Today's poultry supply chain is more complex, with stricter regulation than ever before. Maintaining high resolution to the manufacturing environment and subsequent interventions is paramount in meeting the new performance standards. Roka Bioscience and the Atlas Platform can offer a prevalence testing solution in addition to the Limits Testing application that provides the poultry industry solutions from grow houses through the storage of finished product. The Atlas System gives a rapid, semi-quantitative picture of the environment enabling better, more efficient, and more effective intervention strategies
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Breakthrough same-day rapid bacteria analysis for meat and food products.
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A rapid, accurate, and reliable molecular assay for detecting Listeria species in food and environmental samples.
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![Thermo Scientific]( "In-Air Pathogen Surveillance Sampler For Food Manufacturers")
The Thermo Scientific™ AerosolSense™ Sampler is a new pathogen surveillance solution that delivers timely and highly reliable insight into in-air pathogen presence, including Flu A/B, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV, so you can monitor and improve your facility safety protocols.
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A new range of sanitising equipment specifically designed for the food production industry, which kills all common, bacteria, viruses and spoilage contaminants without using environmentally damaging chemicals such as Chlorine has been launched for the food industry
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A rapid, accurate, and reliable molecular test for STEC detection from a variety of food samples.
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The Atlas® System is a fully automated instrument that enhances the accuracy, speed, and efficiency of food safety testing through detection of molecular pathogens, including Listeria, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, and other organisms commonly implicated in food contamination episodes.
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The GreenLight™ Model 930 system is ideal for companies looking for the benefit of same-day resultsTM when processing large numbers of samples for aerobic bacteria counts.
FOOD SAFETY TESTING MULTIMEDIA
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In this web chat, Jennifer McEntire, VP food safety & technology at United Fresh Produce Association joins Kristen Spotz, senior manager of food safety & quality assurance at GMA to talk all things traceability related to the food industry. In addition to providing leading traceability practices, the 45-minute session focuses heavily on McEntire and Spotz answering questions from the web chat’s audience.
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The Atlas System is a fully automated molecular instrument that enhances the accuracy, speed, and efficiency of food safety testing through detection of molecular pathogens, including Listeria, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, and other organisms commonly implicated in food contamination episodes.
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Pathogen testing is often outsourced to third-party lab providers. When choosing the best lab for your company, it is important to ask the right questions to ensure the test method aligns with the quality goals of the organization. This video provides guidance and offers suggestions to help you determine the best lab for you company’s pathogen detection needs.