Angela Anandappa, Alliance for Advanced Sanitation

Advances in Hygienic Design

By Angela Anandappa, Ph.D.

The industry is taking notice and being more proactive in hygienic design thinking. Hygienic design is not a very new concept; in fact, it’s been around for almost a century…

The industry is taking notice and being more proactive in hygienic design thinking. Hygienic design is not a very new concept; in fact, it’s been around for almost a century…

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Joseph Carson

Strategies To Identify and Prevent Cyber Attacks

By Joseph Carson

Managing and combating cybercrime is no small feat; it can take over 200 days for companies to detect a cyber breach. The reason being cyber criminals often stay hidden even…

Managing and combating cybercrime is no small feat; it can take over 200 days for companies to detect a cyber breach. The reason being cyber criminals often stay hidden even…

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Deane Falcone, CropOne
FST Soapbox

E. Coli on the Rise: Lettuce Explain

By Deane Falcone, Ph.D.

…public health awareness, one of these common, yet preventable, foodborne illnesses—E. coli—is still on the rise. What Is E. coli and How Common Are Infections? According to the CDC, Escherichia…

…public health awareness, one of these common, yet preventable, foodborne illnesses—E. coli—is still on the rise. What Is E. coli and How Common Are Infections? According to the CDC, Escherichia…

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Dave Premo, Birko Corp.
FST Soapbox

How to Maintain Food Safety and Protect Your Brand During Construction

By Dave Premo

…area. Make sure all the surfaces of the new equipment are compatible with your current cleaning chemistry and that the installation follows proper food safety guidelines. If necessary, upgrade your…

…area. Make sure all the surfaces of the new equipment are compatible with your current cleaning chemistry and that the installation follows proper food safety guidelines. If necessary, upgrade your…

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Francine Shaw
FST Soapbox

Food Safety Imagery in Social Media: Exploring the Positive and Negative Aspects

By Francine L. Shaw

…visuals may result in lawsuits and reputational damage. Content creators must be vigilant in obtaining proper permissions and ensuring their visuals comply with legal standards. Compliance and Regulations. Images are…

…visuals may result in lawsuits and reputational damage. Content creators must be vigilant in obtaining proper permissions and ensuring their visuals comply with legal standards. Compliance and Regulations. Images are…

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Shawn K. Stevens, Food Industry Counsel
Food Safety Attorney

Food Safety Labeling ā€“ Putting Rare Steak On The Chopping Block

By Shawn K. Stevens

…using these products altogether. Indeed, once the new labeling requirements go into effect, then restaurants will have a difficult decision to make: comply with the labeling instructions, or ignore them?Responsible…

…using these products altogether. Indeed, once the new labeling requirements go into effect, then restaurants will have a difficult decision to make: comply with the labeling instructions, or ignore them?Responsible…

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David Hatch

Food Safety Risk Assessments are ā€œData Hungryā€

By David Hatch

completed this task, and here is where things got interesting — each team had different results! As shown in the example table, a lower priority may yield a risk score…

completed this task, and here is where things got interesting — each team had different results! As shown in the example table, a lower priority may yield a risk score…

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Janie Dubois, Ph.D., Laboratory Manager, Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN)
In the Food Lab

Capacity Building in Food Safety

By Janie Dubois, Ph.D.

…between the University of Maryland and the Waters Corporation. The Lab is the latest program at Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN), which itself is a public-academic…

…between the University of Maryland and the Waters Corporation. The Lab is the latest program at Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN), which itself is a public-academic…

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Laura Dunn Nelson, Intertek Alchemy
FST Soapbox

Three Ways to Ensure Food Safety During Supply Chain Disruptions

By Laura Dunn Nelson

…product specifications is a critical first step, but it’s equally important to compare the label to the specs to ensure it is compliant and expected. When a package arrives on…

…product specifications is a critical first step, but it’s equally important to compare the label to the specs to ensure it is compliant and expected. When a package arrives on…

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Sangita Viswanathan, Former Editor-in-Chief, FoodSafetyTech

FSVP: What Has Changed in the Re-proposed Rule?

By Sangita Viswanathan

…regulatory compliance, the history with the supplier (including test results and their willingness to correct problems), and any other relevant factors. Audit requirements: In the original rules, FDA asked whether…

…regulatory compliance, the history with the supplier (including test results and their willingness to correct problems), and any other relevant factors. Audit requirements: In the original rules, FDA asked whether…

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