FST Soapbox

Food Safety:
The Responsibilities of Government vs. The Private Sector

By Sayed M Naim Khalid

Fostering a robust food safety culture requires collaboration and accountability across the entire supply chain, as well as among governments inspectors, private auditors and consumers.

5 Ways to Harness IoT for Next-Gen Cold Storage Monitoring

By Emily Newton, Revolutionized Magazine

Cold storage monitoring is crucial to prevent spoilage and equipment repair costs, and IoT sensors are becoming a key tool to reduce waste and costs and ensure food safety.

EPA Announces PFAS Drinking Water Standard and Remediation Funding

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The EPA and the Biden-Harris Administration have issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful PFAs and announced a $1 billion investment to help states and territories implement PFAS testing and treatment.

Proposed Collaborative for FSMA 204 Compliance Seeks Industry Support

By Food Safety Tech Staff

As the deadline for adoption of the FSMA 204 Traceability rule looms, Leavitt Partners and Acheson Group are working with FDA to create a public-private governing body for food traceability, based on the medical industry’s Partnership for DSCSA Governance, to smooth the transition. The first step is to get industry onboard and actively involved.

The FSMA Companion Online Training Program:
Series 2 - Supplier Management

Offered in April, the Series 2 classes focus on the Supply Chain Management requirements found in Subpart G of the Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) rule, and offers timely information on suppler management issues to inform a well written Food Safety Plan.

Supplier Management and Controls, April 11 at 11:30 am EST
Assessing Third Party Audit Reports, April 18 at 11:30 am EST
Conducting an Onsite Supplier Audit, April 25 at 11:30 am EST

Featured Quote

There must be a provision to address and handle emergency supplier qualification in situations where there is the absence of an established supplier approval process.

- Arundhathy Shabu and Prasant Prust, Smart Food Safe

May 8, 15, & 29, 2024

The FSMA Companion Training Program Series 1 – May 2024

June 13, 20, & 27, 2024

The FSMA Companion Training Program Series 2 – June 2024

October 20-22, 2024

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