Sabra Recalls Hummus After Salmonella Discovered During FDA Routine Screening

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The company’s Classic Hummus was distributed to 16 states.

Reimagining Food Safety Through Transparency and Open Dialogue

By Maria Fontanazza, Editor-in-Chief

One year ago, everything changed. During this year’s GFSI Conference, global leaders discussed the fundamentals of how the food industry needs to move forward.

Trust, Transparency and Collaboration Are Highlights of 2021
GFSI Conference

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Engagement with key stakeholders across the globe to provide safe food for everyone was a key theme.

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.

Ask the Expert:
Do Electronic Pest Monitoring Systems Meet Third-Party Auditor Requirements for GFSI Certification Programs and Other Standards?

By Steven Sklare, The Food Safety Academy

Broad adoption of electronic rodent monitoring (ERM) will be essential to moving food safety and pest management forward, and language specific to remote rodent monitoring systems is currently being incorporated into international food safety program standards.

Food Fraud Quick Bites

Pulling The Plug (Cork) On Wine Fraud

By Susanne Kuehne, Decernis

Authorities in Cork, Ireland discover a large amount of counterfeit wine.

Bug Bytes

Food Safety Audits During a Pandemic:
What You Should Know and How to Prepare

By Judy Black, Rollins, Inc.

COVID-19 has not slowed down pests, and the last thing you need is a failed audit due to preventable pest issues.

Join Us on April 15:
Virtual Event Targets Challenges and Best Practices in Listeria Detection, Mitigation and Control

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Food industry professionals within quality assurance, sanitation, risk management, compliance, testing/laboratory, and regulatory should take advantage of this complimentary event.

Featured Quote

Although COVID-19 made it possible to transition to remote audits, there are high chances that GFSI and food and beverage companies will stick to them after the pandemic.

– Tiffany Donica, SafetyChain

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.