FDA and CDC Investigating Non-Viral Hepatitis Potentially Linked to ‘Real Water’ Brand Alkaline Water

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The water has been distributed in locations in Honolulu, Central and Southern California, Arizona and Utah.

Day 1 of 2021 GFSI Conference Reflects on
Leadership and Resilience

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Throughout the day, conversations addressed sustainability, the supply chain and adaptation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

FST Soapbox

Assessing Detection Systems to Make Food Safer

By Olga Pawluczyk, P&P Optica

The effectiveness of detection systems for food processing varies according to multiple factors. Assessing them accurately is crucial for ensuring that contaminants are removed early.

Submit Your Questions to FDA’s Frank Yiannas
ahead of Food Safety Consortium

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The 2021 Food Safety Consortium kicks off on May 6 with a keynote address from Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for food policy and response at FDA. It will be followed by a Town Hall. Have a question for FDA? Submit it through our website now.

HorizonScan Hazard Challenge:
Quiz 8

Welcome to our eighth weekly HorizonScan Hazard Challenge!

The answer to last week’s question is shown at the bottom of this article.

FST Soapbox

Regulatory Issues and Transportation
Critical Factors in the Quest for Sustainability in Food Manufacturing

By Stephen Dombroski, QAD

Sustainability will impact food transportation long term and push food manufacturers to operate within new regulatory parameters imposed on how they produce and ship their products.

Food Fraud Quick Bites

Don’t Let The Cat(fish) Out Of The Bag

By Susanne Kuehne, Decernis

A large siluriformes fish smuggling operation has been uncovered.

Supply Chain Visibility and Transparency a Key Element
of Change in 2021

By Niels Andersen, ThinkIQ

The pandemic has forced manufacturers to think differently about how they are conducting business.

Tracking an Outbreak:
Creating a More Transparent Food Supply Chain with Blockchain

By Robert Galarza, TruTrace Technologies

The painstaking and tedious work of tracking down tainted foods can result in tons of lost product as information is spread out across the pipeline. Blockchain technology can make tracking products and problems easier and more transparent than ever before, saving billions of dollars and potentially many lives.

Ask the Expert:
What Is Blockchain for the Food Supply Chain—Explained Simply

A discussion on why traceability solutions in the supply chain are necessary.

Featured Quote

COVID-19 has been a sharp wake-up call for many food manufacturers in the need for resilient production environments that can readily respond to large and sudden changes, including fluctuations in demand and disruptive external events.

– Jason Chester, InfinityQS International, Inc.

FSSC 22000 V5 FSMS Auditor/Lead Auditor training

#FSSCLeadAuditor LiveOnline interactive #FoodSafetyTraining course ensures management systems approach to food safety and development of skills, required to audit effectively against food safety standards. It emphasizes active involvement in group-work, brainstorming sessions, quizzes, reflection exercises and participants teaching each other. Certificates issued.

Register for the course

Book Preview:
Food Fraud: A Global Threat with Public Health and Economic Consequences

The book provides a holistic discussion of food fraud prevention and compliance with regulatory and industry standards. Included in the book is a brief overview of the history of food fraud, current challenges, vulnerabilities facing the food industry, requirements for compliance with regulatory and industry standards on mitigating vulnerability for food fraud, with a focus on the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Benchmarking Requirements.

Download Chapter 1

New Sanitation System Fills the Gaps in Traditional ATP Testing Methods

ATP is the most widely used sanitation indicator test, but ATP is unstable and rapidly decomposes. This means conventional systems that test for ATP alone may miss bacteria and pathogens. New technology is now available to detect this hidden contamination.

Download the Whitepaper

Making the Grade: Tips for Passing Food Safety Audits During the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted operations for food processing facilities and their food safety protocols. A failed audit can tarnish your business’s reputation and even lead to lost profits. During this webinar board-certified entomologist Frank Meek will discuss tips and best practices to be ready for the pest control portion of your food safety audits.

2020 Food Safety Consortium Virtual Conference Series:
Food Safety Culture
(Episode 12)

A discussion on how food safety professionals can bridge the gap between the C-Suite and Food Safety.