‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind?’
Researchers Explore Produce Distribution Centers as Contamination Sources

By Food Safety Tech Staff

The Center for Produce Safety is funding a study that examines the environmental microbial risks linked with vented produce in distribution centers.

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The COVID-19 Record Retention Conundrum

By Melanie J. Neumann,
Matrix Sciences

Many questions about implementation, confidentiality, discrimination and length of record retention remain.

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GFSI at 20 YEARS:
Time for a Reboot?

By Karil Kochenderfer, LINKAGES

As GFSI celebrates its 20th year, it is timely to both celebrate the industry’s efforts and to critically assess the organization’s fitness for the next 20 years.

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Blue Bell Hit with Record $17.25 Million in Criminal Penalties for 2015 Listeria Outbreak

By Maria Fontanazza, Editor-in-Chief

Issuing the largest-ever criminal penalty in a food safety case, the Department of Justice’s sentence intends to send a clear message to food manufacturers.

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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.

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Five Trends Defining the Food Industry Post-COVID

By Sudip Saha, Future Market Insights

Overnight, the pandemic has turned the entire food industry upside down. While news stories speak of robot deliveries, contactless purchases, and sanitizing protocols, the changes might be much more substantial than that. So, what is the real impact, and what does the future hold for the food industry?

Maintaining FSSC 22000 Certification through the COVID-19 Crisis

Remote audits: listen to the update on the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in delivering FSSC 22000 audits remotely and the application of remote audits in maintaining FSSC 22000 certification and food safety assurance through the COVID-19 crisis.

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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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Getting Ahead of the Latest FDA Mandate:
How LIMS Enables Compliance with ISO 17025

This webinar discusses the ISO 17025 standard and describe how a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) can support quality management and lab operations including resources, sample plans, equipment calibrations, reporting and non-conformances. Recorded: September 24, 2020.

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.

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.