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Bird Problems and Control Methods for Food Production Facilities

By R. Brett Madden

bird feeding around the facility immediately Any bird management plan should have a clear policy prohibiting employees from feeding birds. Once birds have been accustomed to routine feeding, the birds…

bird feeding around the facility immediately Any bird management plan should have a clear policy prohibiting employees from feeding birds. Once birds have been accustomed to routine feeding, the birds…

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Strategies and Building Design Improvements to Help Prevent Birds

By R. Brett Madden

bird control product. Each of these types of bird deterrent items has different pros and cons. Bird spikes (All images courtesy of Aviaway Bird Control Services & Consulting) Bird Spikes…

bird control product. Each of these types of bird deterrent items has different pros and cons. Bird spikes (All images courtesy of Aviaway Bird Control Services & Consulting) Bird Spikes…

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How to Prepare an Integrated Bird Management Audit Program

By R. Brett Madden

…trained on all the site-specific bird control methods, reduce the frequency of birds entering the facility and create a documented bird control program that is designed for your specific facility….

…trained on all the site-specific bird control methods, reduce the frequency of birds entering the facility and create a documented bird control program that is designed for your specific facility….

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California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu (H5N1) in Dairy Cows

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…support all facets of the response; worked to educate the public, health professionals, employers, and workers on prevention and control measures to reduce the risk of exposure to Bird Flu;…

…support all facets of the response; worked to educate the public, health professionals, employers, and workers on prevention and control measures to reduce the risk of exposure to Bird Flu;…

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The Validation Conversation

By Joy Dell’Aringa

…monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Foods” we find the following definitions: Validation: Obtaining and evaluating scientific and technical evidence that a control measure, combination of control measures, or the food safety plan…

…monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Foods” we find the following definitions: Validation: Obtaining and evaluating scientific and technical evidence that a control measure, combination of control measures, or the food safety plan…

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First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, the officials said. The individual became infected with the bird flu virus, H5N1, after exposure to a backyard flock and wild birds. The…

…than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, the officials said. The individual became infected with the bird flu virus, H5N1, after exposure to a backyard flock and wild birds. The…

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Improving Audit Scores with Pest Management

By Nicole Keresztes James

…by problem birds such as pigeons and starlings. Birds can carry disease-spreading insects, such as fleas and ticks, while their waste material can teem with bacteria. Bird feces, feathers and…

…by problem birds such as pigeons and starlings. Birds can carry disease-spreading insects, such as fleas and ticks, while their waste material can teem with bacteria. Bird feces, feathers and…

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RFK Jr. as Health Secretary? What the food industry expect.

By Food Safety Tech Staff, Rick Biros

…Kennedy’s nomination was not a surprise. Last month, Kennedy said Trump had promised him control of the department and its many subagencies, which include the Centers for Disease Control and…

…Kennedy’s nomination was not a surprise. Last month, Kennedy said Trump had promised him control of the department and its many subagencies, which include the Centers for Disease Control and…

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ImEpik and Food Safety Tech Partner on Agreement for PCQI Online Training

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…of Innovative Publishing Co., Inc. and director of the Food Safety Consortium Conference and Expo. “Our ten-module online training program ensures that Preventive Control Qualified Individuals are proficient in the…

…of Innovative Publishing Co., Inc. and director of the Food Safety Consortium Conference and Expo. “Our ten-module online training program ensures that Preventive Control Qualified Individuals are proficient in the…

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South Korea Ends Ban of U.S. Poultry

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…surveillance program in the world and we were at once able to quickly identify, confine, and control this most recent disease outbreak. Our hope is that Korean officials will recognize…

…surveillance program in the world and we were at once able to quickly identify, confine, and control this most recent disease outbreak. Our hope is that Korean officials will recognize…

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