Phasing Out PFAS

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Public concern and awareness of the risks of PFAS combined with increased regulatory action and a new method to break down some of the most harmful compounds are signaling the food and beverage industry that its time to embrace detection and mitigation.

Public Health Alert for Poultry and Meat Products Containing FDA-Regulated Corn Starch

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for poultry and meat products containing an FDA-regulated corn starch that has been recalled due to an undeclared allergen, specifically milk.

Culture Media: A Hidden Risk to Halal Certification

By Andres Bubert, Ph.D., Merck KgaA

Halal certification proves that a manufacturer has fully implemented halal practices at a facility. However, there is a hidden risk to certification: non-halal materials can be carried into production areas via culture media. Andreas Bubert, Ph.D., Senior Global Product Manager Culture Media at Merck KGaA, discusses the concerns behind commonly used culture media and how to ensure halal-compliance.

Food Hazard Series: Listeria

Sponsored By Hardy Diagnostics and Saldesia Corporation

Listeria has high percentage of fatalities, making detection and mitigation a key concern for the food industry. During this virtual event, experts including food specialist Ryan Dunn, attorney Shawn Stevens and Janet Buffer of the Center for Foodborne Illness for Research and Prevention discuss tangible best practices in listeria detection, mitigation and control.

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Bug Bytes

Make Your Facility A No-Fly Zone:
Fly Prevention Practices

By Frank Meek, Rollins

The types of flies that impact food-handling establishments the most are “filth” flies, which transmit diseases, and “nuisance” flies, which typically do not. While these pests are all flies, different types of flies require different control methods.

Bosse Takes Helm as CEO of Certified Group

By Food Safety Tech Staff

“Certified is well-positioned as a leading provider of differentiated lab testing services, and I see immense opportunity in serving our growing end markets through continued M&A and service expansion, all supported by an excellent team.”

Featured Quote

Cloud-based quality solutions can help food companies trace raw ingredient lot codes through the manufacturing process and supply chain. With all quality data stored in that centralized cloud repository mentioned earlier, manufacturers can generate genealogical ‘trees’ showing the relationship between incoming ingredients and outgoing products.

– Eric Weisbrod, InfinityQS

September 14, 2022 – 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Food Safety Tech Hazards Series: Pest Management

October 17, 2022 – 12:00 pm – October 19, 2022

2022 Cannabis Quality Conference

October 19, 2022 – 12:00 pm – October 21, 2022

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