Food Fraud Quick Bites

Seed Of Thistle May Not Always Produce Thistle

By Susanne Kuehne, Decernis

In up to 50% of milk thistle products, the labeling claims of active ingredients do not hold up to the actual product.

2020 FSC Episode 9 Preview:
Professional Development and Women in Food Safety

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Attendees will hear perspectives from successful female leaders in food safety from academia and companies that include Walmart, McDonalds, Amazon and McCormick & Company.

Women in Food Safety

Keep the Door Open to All Experiences

By Melody Ge, Corvium

In an interview with Glanbia Nutritional’s Peter Begg, we discussed the importance of harnessing new opportunities, and the challenges and lessons that they provide throughout your career.

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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.

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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.