Food Safety Tech Newsletter Vol 9 No 39

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Volume 9 Issue No. 39

Compliance Food Labs Food Manufacturing Foodservice & Retail FSMA GFSI Sustainability

Food Fraud Quick Bites

Karen Everstine, Ph.D., Decernis More Than 100 Incident Records of Fresh Produce Fraud

By Karen Everstine, Ph.D., Decernis

Many of the issues are related to labeling claims.

Featured Articles

FST Soapbox

Tom Gosselin, DNV GL Time to Get More Value From Social Audits

By Tom Gosselin,
DNV GL – Business Assurance

A growing number of organizations strongly believe that social responsibility and profits are not mutually exclusive. This is especially important now for the food sector, where some companies are undergoing a major shift in workforce and supply chain management.

2020 FSC Episode 4 Preview: Frank Yiannas, FDA
FDA’s Frank Yiannas to Discuss Proposed FSMA Traceability Rule, Updates on New Era of Smarter Food Safety

By Food Safety Tech Staff

In addition to a special FDA Keynote Presentation, the October 1 episode will feature a lively panel of industry experts discussing lessons learned from COVID-19 as well as food safety trends during the pandemic.

2020 FSC Episode 3 Wrap Up 2020 FSC Episode 3 Wrap Up:
Does Your Company Have a
COVID Czar?

By Maria Fontanazza

Experts discuss how food companies can better manage worker safety and operational continuity in the face of a pandemic.

Kari Hensien, RizePoint How to Enhance Your Food Safety Culture, Now More Important than Ever

By Kari Hensien, RizePoint

Surviving a crisis requires a strong food safety culture, and participation by all employees is critical.

FST Soapbox

Megan Ray Nichols, Contributing Writer Four Influential Technologies Changing Food Manufacturing

By Megan Ray Nichols,
Contributing Writer

With the global population growing and demands increasing more with each year, food manufacturers will adopt more technology to streamline their operations and boost output.

Food Fraud Quick Bites

Susanne Kuehne, Decernis Hot on Food Fraudsters’ Heels

By Susanne Kuehne, Decernis

The Institute Of Global Food Security follows a two-tiered approach to detect food fraud.

Featured Quote

As methods for detecting foreign materials in food have improved over time, you might think that associated recalls should be declining. To the contrary, USDA FSIS and FDA recalls due to foreign material seem to be increasing.

– Manuel Orozco, AIB International

Bayer - Does your rodent monitoring system leave you open to risk?

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FSSC 22000 V5 FSMS Auditor/Lead Auditor training

This LiveOnline interactive course, beginning on October 19th, is intended for experienced food safety professionals seeking an understanding of the management systems approach to food safety and the 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.

On-Demand Webinars

Covert Operations:
Places Pests Slide Into Your Facility Unnoticed

While no two facilities are exactly alike, what they have in common are the main ingredients for a potential pest problem: food, water and shelter. Board certified entomologist and Orkin Technical Services Manager Frank Meek discusses Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tactics for each of your facility’s pest hot spots. Recorded: July 29, 2020.

Integrated Pest Management:
Protect Food Safety and Prevent the Spread of Pathogens

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of pest management is more important than ever in retail/restaurant settings as well as in food production facilities. During this virtual conference, subject matter experts in IPM and sanitation will discuss how advances in technology can help your company work smarter while protecting your facility from potential damage and the spread of pathogens caused by pests, both of which can significantly compromise food safety. Recorded: June 30, 2020.

Instant Replay & Update: Is Your Plant COVID-19 Safe?

The U.S. food industry is struggling to deal with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the meat and poultry sector have been at the forefront of this issue. Using CDC and WHO Guidance, this webinar will provide practical tips on best practices to mitigate workplace exposure based on what is currently known about the COVID-19 virus. Recorded: July 14, 2020.