How to Use FMEA to Risk Assess Pathogen Testing Methods
All methods are not equal, and companies must understand the testing methods used on a Certificate of Analysis.
Recent recalls: Glass in Baby Food, Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Contaminated Pork, Salmonella in Whole Foods Macadamia Nuts
The latest recalls are affecting Beech-Nut Nutrition, B & R Meat Processing, and Whole Foods Market.
Embed Food Safety Culture. There’s No On/Off Switch
Experts cited management buy-in, employee satisfaction, and information sharing as the critical factors for success.
Poll: Food Manufacturers Challenged with Limited Resources, FSMA, Staff Training, and Information Overload
In the age of increasingly fewer resources and less time, companies are challenged to effectively train staff and meet ever-changing regulatory requirements, while successfully managing their suppliers and customer expectations.
A renewed recognition of the importance of individual employee behavior within food processing and manufacturing organizations is shining a spotlight on awareness and accountability, but a standardized measure of food safety culture must be defined.
Standards for Animal Food Ingredients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a strategy to establish ingredient definitions and standards for animal food in order to increase transparency and affirm the safety of the animal food supply, as required by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA) of 2007.
Kraft and Heinz Merger Forms World’s 5th Largest Food Company
The new Kraft Heniz Co. will house several iconic brands such as Oscar Meyer meats, Velveeta, Jell-O, Kool-Aid, Planters and Philadelphia. Eight of its combined brands will be worth more than $1 billion each, while five will be worth approximately $500 million to $1 billion each.
Horsemeat Scandal: Defendants Receive Prison Sentence, Fines
A slaughterhouse owner has been fined around $12,000, and a manager given a four-month suspended sentence, in the first prosecution for criminal charges relating to the 2013 horsemeat scandal.
5 Tips for Better Supplier Document Management
What’s the best way to collect supplier documentation? You might read that sentence and think there is no best way…and you would probably be correct. There really is no best way to gather documentation other than sending a representative out to a supplier’s facility for an audit and document gathering. But we simply don’t have enough personnel to go that route.
When considering a food safety audit, what attributes do companies consider most important? Auditor competence or time taken? Cost or customer service? An industry survey offers some insights.
