Ainsley Lawrence
Allergen Alley

Food Allergen Management in Manufacturing: Best Practices and Regulatory Compliance

By Ainsley Lawrence

…automation or robotics to handle more mundane tasks. This empowers employees and reduces the risk of human errors during production. References: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-dairy-allergy-sues-mcdonalds-alleging-cheese-big-mac-caused-anaphy-rcna137252 https://www.fda.gov/food/guidance-regulation-food-and-dietary-supplements/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma https://foodsafetytech.com/column/improving-communication-on-the-food-plant-floor/ https://www.fda.gov/food/food-labeling-nutrition/food-allergies https://www.lucidchart.com/blog/business-process-simulation https://foodsafetytech.com/column/four-influential-technologies-changing-food-manufacturing/ https://riskonnect.com/business-continuity-resilience/crisis-management-plan-create/ https://foodsafetytech.com/column/managing-food-safety-testing-and-sanitation-data-should-be-easier/ https://foodsafetytech.com/feature_article/train-smarter-not-harder-utilizing-effective-training-to-empower-employees/…

…automation or robotics to handle more mundane tasks. This empowers employees and reduces the risk of human errors during production. References: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-dairy-allergy-sues-mcdonalds-alleging-cheese-big-mac-caused-anaphy-rcna137252 https://www.fda.gov/food/guidance-regulation-food-and-dietary-supplements/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma https://foodsafetytech.com/column/improving-communication-on-the-food-plant-floor/ https://www.fda.gov/food/food-labeling-nutrition/food-allergies https://www.lucidchart.com/blog/business-process-simulation https://foodsafetytech.com/column/four-influential-technologies-changing-food-manufacturing/ https://riskonnect.com/business-continuity-resilience/crisis-management-plan-create/ https://foodsafetytech.com/column/managing-food-safety-testing-and-sanitation-data-should-be-easier/ https://foodsafetytech.com/feature_article/train-smarter-not-harder-utilizing-effective-training-to-empower-employees/…

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AJ McCardell, Food safety technology
In the Food Lab

New Food Safety Technology Addresses FSMA Rules

By AJ McCardell

…and the sampling plans are often inadequate. The pathogen testing process for all commercially available diagnostic tests requires an upfront culture or growth step to allow any pathogens present to…

…and the sampling plans are often inadequate. The pathogen testing process for all commercially available diagnostic tests requires an upfront culture or growth step to allow any pathogens present to…

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Shawn K. Stevens, Food Industry Counsel
Food Safety Attorney

FDAā€™s Tactics to Reduce Outbreaks and Recalls

By Shawn K. Stevens

…The regulations require all FDA-regulated food companies to develop and implement written preventative control programs designed to control pathogens and other hazards in food. As a result, food companies will…

…The regulations require all FDA-regulated food companies to develop and implement written preventative control programs designed to control pathogens and other hazards in food. As a result, food companies will…

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Return of FSMA IQ Test: Part VI

…LLC and his team–will compare 2016 vs. 2018 during an interactive session. And if you have questions or comments on any of the elements brought up in the IQ test,…

…LLC and his team–will compare 2016 vs. 2018 during an interactive session. And if you have questions or comments on any of the elements brought up in the IQ test,…

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John Kukoly of BRC Global Standards

BRC in 2015: What’s Changing, and How to Get There?

By Sangita Viswanathan

…January, BRC Issue 7 will be launched, and for the first time, you can download the entire standard from the BRC website free of charge. Audits using the new Issue…

…January, BRC Issue 7 will be launched, and for the first time, you can download the entire standard from the BRC website free of charge. Audits using the new Issue…

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Food Safety Technology Can Protect Businesses from Recalls and Other Risks

By Colin Rose, Patricia Baxter

…portal to upload documents, complete questionnaires and communicate. Beyond supplier data, cloud-based software can also be used for recipe management and storage, tracking complaints, label compliance and setting company-wide standards….

…portal to upload documents, complete questionnaires and communicate. Beyond supplier data, cloud-based software can also be used for recipe management and storage, tracking complaints, label compliance and setting company-wide standards….

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Sanjay Sharma, Roambee
FST Soapbox

The Need for Improved Visibility in the Fresh Produce Supply Chain

By Sanjay Sharma

…case of fresh food spoilage, not only can your brand be impacted, legal issues could result if consumer health is affected. Safety/Security Issues Fresh produce is easily contaminable and thus…

…case of fresh food spoilage, not only can your brand be impacted, legal issues could result if consumer health is affected. Safety/Security Issues Fresh produce is easily contaminable and thus…

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FST Soapbox

Transforming Food Safety Testing: Designing the Modern Lab

By Daniel Aubert, Ph.D., Grant Hedblom, Ph.D.

…laboratory analyst is measuring the same metrics, no matter their tenure. Implementing modern solutions makes standardizing testing methods and result interpretation easy, so you can feel comfortable and confident in…

…laboratory analyst is measuring the same metrics, no matter their tenure. Implementing modern solutions makes standardizing testing methods and result interpretation easy, so you can feel comfortable and confident in…

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STOP Foodborne Illness
Food Safety Culture Club

Kellogg and Stop Share Strategies to Strengthen Food Safety Culture

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…are. Does Kellogg work with its suppliers to help train them as well? Brice: We do work with our supply base and also our co-manufacturers (co-mans). Our co-mans get a…

…are. Does Kellogg work with its suppliers to help train them as well? Brice: We do work with our supply base and also our co-manufacturers (co-mans). Our co-mans get a…

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Scanning electron micrograph shows a colony of Salmonella typhimurium bacteria. Photo courtesy of CDC, Janice Haney Carr

State of Salmonella: Technology and Industry Trying to Reduce Rates

By Maria Fontanazza

…fast time-to-result and can be used at the production facility so they don’t have to wait to obtain test results.” From enzyme immunoassays (EIA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) to…

…fast time-to-result and can be used at the production facility so they don’t have to wait to obtain test results.” From enzyme immunoassays (EIA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) to…

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