Nicole Keresztes James

Five Tips to Prepare for Your Next Audit

By Nicole Keresztes James

For food manufacturers, passing a third-party food safety and quality audit supports both business growth and the ability to obtain new customers. Many retailers have made certification to a GFSI-benchmarked…

For food manufacturers, passing a third-party food safety and quality audit supports both business growth and the ability to obtain new customers. Many retailers have made certification to a GFSI-benchmarked…

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Frank Yiannas, FDA, food safety

Yiannas Joins Chipotle Food Safety Advisory Council  

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…Chipotle’s food safety standards continue to evolve and serve as best practices for the restaurant industry. Chipotle established the Food Safety Advisory Council in 2016 to complement the company’s internal…

…Chipotle’s food safety standards continue to evolve and serve as best practices for the restaurant industry. Chipotle established the Food Safety Advisory Council in 2016 to complement the company’s internal…

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Tom Sabo
Food Safety Think Tank

AI and Visual Text Analytics in Food Safety Inspections

By Food Safety Tech Staff

freeform statements about specific issues and where they were identified. This amounted to 92,000 freeform statements extracted from 11,000 reports. If someone were to manually go through those reports to…

freeform statements about specific issues and where they were identified. This amounted to 92,000 freeform statements extracted from 11,000 reports. If someone were to manually go through those reports to…

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Michele Pfannenstiel, Dirigo Food Safety
FST Soapbox

Quality Assurance and Food Safety in Cannabis-Infused Products

By Michele Pfannenstiel, DVM

…https://www.leafly.com/news/industry/leaflys-state-by-state-guide-to-cannabis-testing-regulations Jikomes, N. & Zoorob, M. (2018, March 14). The Cannabinoid Content of Legal Cannabis in Washington State Varies Systematically Across Testing Facilities and Popular Consumer Products. Retrieved from https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-22755-2…

…https://www.leafly.com/news/industry/leaflys-state-by-state-guide-to-cannabis-testing-regulations Jikomes, N. & Zoorob, M. (2018, March 14). The Cannabinoid Content of Legal Cannabis in Washington State Varies Systematically Across Testing Facilities and Popular Consumer Products. Retrieved from https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-22755-2…

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Craig Butt

Preparing for the Proposed EU Ban on PFAS

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…not dangerous, are leaching tests typically part of testing these new products? Butt: The EU regulations do have a leaching component for some of the food packaging materials, particularly for

…not dangerous, are leaching tests typically part of testing these new products? Butt: The EU regulations do have a leaching component for some of the food packaging materials, particularly for

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Rick Farrell, Plant-Tours
FST Soapbox

Communication Tools Food Manufacturers Should Use

By Rick Farrell

…solution to the communication problems inside factories. The following are some quality options to offer to enhance communication in loud places. 1. Two-Way Communication Headsets Originally intended for tour guides…

…solution to the communication problems inside factories. The following are some quality options to offer to enhance communication in loud places. 1. Two-Way Communication Headsets Originally intended for tour guides…

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FDA

FDA Publishes Public Dashboard from Reportable Food Registry for Easier Analysis of Agency Data

By Food Safety Tech Staff

obtain customized information. They can also change the graphs and charts, and view trends based on commodities, hazards and time frames. The interactive dashboard provides more “access and transparency with…

obtain customized information. They can also change the graphs and charts, and view trends based on commodities, hazards and time frames. The interactive dashboard provides more “access and transparency with…

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Stephen Dombroski, QAD
FST Soapbox

8 Reasons Sustainability is Critical in Food and Beverage Manufacturing

By Stephen Dombroski

…beverage. For example, the move from the internal combustion engine to the electric vehicle can be called a “sustainability” issue. Exclusive Series on Food Safety Tech: The Eight Elements of…

…beverage. For example, the move from the internal combustion engine to the electric vehicle can be called a “sustainability” issue. Exclusive Series on Food Safety Tech: The Eight Elements of…

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Recall

Smoked Sausage Links and Organic Poultry Products Recalls Due to Foreign Matter Contamination

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…with bone material. The products, which were shipped nationwide and include plastic trays of Simply Smart Organics Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders (gluten free and whole grain), and Chef Quik Breaded…

…with bone material. The products, which were shipped nationwide and include plastic trays of Simply Smart Organics Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders (gluten free and whole grain), and Chef Quik Breaded…

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Hazy IPA

Clearing the Beer Haze with Advanced Turbidity Testing Technologies

By Steve Guay

…give an unsightly first impression to consumers, compromise flavor, and negatively impacts shelf stability. In this article we discuss how new, advanced turbidity testing technologies are enabling brewers to quickly…

…give an unsightly first impression to consumers, compromise flavor, and negatively impacts shelf stability. In this article we discuss how new, advanced turbidity testing technologies are enabling brewers to quickly…

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