Most suppliers are stuck in the past with legacy processes and are unprepared for change despite a willingness and understanding on the benefits for modernizing
The Importance of Auditor Calibration
Food safety audits are critical for food and beverage operations and are critical in building a strong food safety culture. Whether preparing for a retail food safety audit or striving to meet scheme or standard audit requirements, auditor calibration can provide value to ensure auditors fully understand and abide by program rules. The authors describe how auditors can utilize auditor calibration to establish a stronger food safety culture and meet certification requirements.
FSSC 22000 has completed the GFSI Benchmarking process for Version 6 of the Scheme and achieved recognition against the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements v2020.
How to Improve Your Management System Through Internal Auditor Training
A well-developed internal auditor training course is an exceptional knowledge source for the new or experienced auditor. A formalized training course provides the auditor with an overview of the auditing basics including audit planning, facilitation, and report writing. These concepts are the foundational elements needed to build a robust internal auditing program. Not only do…
On March 19, 2024, the USDA implemented revised regulations on organic foods. The overall purpose of the revisions is to strengthen enforcement of the regulations, with a focus on greater accountability for organic food fraud.
Enhancing Food Safety: The Impact of FSMA’s Traceability Rule on the Supply Chain
The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is designed to enhance food safety by establishing and regulating traceability requirements. The act mandates that all parties in the supply chain share critical information to address potential food safety issues. This article discusses FSMA requirements for comprehensive recordkeeping, including defining Critical Tracking Events (CTEs) and Key Data Elements (KDEs). It highlights the crucial role of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) in meeting compliance and optimizing food traceability. EDI automates data exchange, improves visibility, simplifies compliance, and enables rapid outbreak response. By investing in EDI technology, organizations can establish a strong foundation for complying with FSMA regulations and ensuring food safety.
When food and beverage manufacturers aim to increase total throughput, they often face facility size constraints. Manufacturers can either expand their current facility or move operations to a larger building.
Maintaining the safety of the food we consume is complex and multi-faceted. Inspections and audits have become the backbone of our food industry’s quality control processes in preventing foodborne illnesses and ensuring the stringent regulatory measures are met. This article details the intricacies of the importance of inspections and audits, highlighting the procedure involved to reduce the consistency of recalls.
Following the October 2023 recall of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce products due to elevated lead levels linked to the cinnamon in those products and the concern for lead toxicity in children, the FDA initiated a targeted survey of ground cinnamon products from discount retail stores and analyzed the samples for lead and chromium.
The proposal would establish final product standards to prevent raw chicken carcasses, chicken parts, ground chicken, and ground turkey products that contain any type of Salmonella at or above 10 colony forming units (CFU) per gram/ml and any detectable level of at least one of the Salmonella serotypes of public health significance from entering commerce.
