The FDA announced that, following completion of a voluntary phase-out, grease-proofing substances containing PFAS are no longer being sold for food packaging in the U.S. According to the agency, these substances represent the primary source of dietary exposure to PFAS.
Digital quality management solutions reduce the risk of food safety breaches and contamination events, and they are becoming increasingly accessible. Following, we look at the most effective technologies and what the industry is learning about when and how to incorporate technology into their food safety and quality systems.
Researchers from Texas A&M have developed a wax coating with nano-encapsulated essential oils that provides both immediate and delayed antibacterial effects.
The Food Safety Consortium will take place October 20-22, 2024, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA, directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. The Program starts with several pre-conference workshops and training which leads into two full days of high-level panel discussions and educational presentations.
“In the U.S. there are an estimated 255 deaths due to Listeria monocytogenes every year, and a case fatality rate of 15-30% … Companies that manufacture high risk foods need to do a far better job at eliminating the risk of a resident Listeria bacteria.”
Jorge Hernandez, VP of Quality Assurance at The Wendy’s Company, shares his views on the future of food safety, what inspectors need to understand about the food industry and why developing relationships and trust is essential to a safer food system.
Checklists can serve as a crutch or a divining rod for continual improvement. In this article, we look at the role of checklists, how to develop them, and how to measure their success or failure in ensuring food safety.
A real-world demonstration presented at the 2023 American Public Health Association conference revealed how the use of visual text analytics and generative AI can speed analysis of inspection reports to help federal and state agencies pinpoint high risk areas. Tom Sabo, Principal Solutions Architect at SAS, shares the findings of the demonstration and discusses how these tools can be used to reduce workloads while improving food safety.
Modular processing systems allow companies to expand capacity and adapt to fluctuating consumer demands with less disruption and cost than a traditional processing overhaul.
James (Jim) Jones, Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods at the FDA will be the keynote speaker at the 2024 Food Safety Consortium. The three-day conference will be held in the Washington, DC, October20-22.
