Food Safety Tech Newsletter Vol 9 No 49

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Volume 9 Issue No. 49

Compliance Food Labs Food Manufacturing Foodservice & Retail FSMA GFSI Sustainability

Food Fraud Quick Bites

Many Bad Apples Spoil the Bunch Many Bad Apples Spoil the Bunch

By Susanne Kuehne, Decernis

Contaminated and spoiled fruit juice was sold to school lunch program.

Featured Articles

FST Soapbox

James T. Davis, OSI Group Applying Food Plant Sanitation Best Practices to Facility Janitorial Programs

By James T. Davis, OSI Group

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the critical importance of implementing effective cleaning and disinfection measures in non-production (i.e., offices and welfare) areas to ensure employee health and sustainability of plant operations. Elevated emphasis on the application of thoroughly established food production sanitation best practices to these areas will be an increasingly common theme for food processors in the near future.

2020 FSC Episode 13 Preview:
Traceability in Supply Chain Management

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Industry experts will explore recalls, standards and how to prepare for blockchain in the new era of smarter food safety.

Women in Food Safety

Melody Ge, Corvium The Career Journey:
Networking, Mentorship
and the Balance

By Melody Ge, Corvium

During a recent session of the Food Safety Consortium Virtual Conference Series, we got together to share our stories about career successes and the practical advice on how we can reach our goals.

FST Soapbox

Adam Serfas, R.S. Quality Products Tips for Creating an Inclusive Color-Coding Plan for Food Manufacturing Facilities

By Adam Serfas, R.S. Quality Products

Facilitating a strong culture is key to ensuring the success of a color-coding plan. One way to double down on this front is by ensuring the plan itself is as inclusive as possible.

Sponsored Content

DNV GL Ask the Experts:
Remote Audits Rules for SQF, FSSC 22000 and BRCGS Standards

Different GFSI certification programs have different rules and requirements.

Featured Quote

In light of the many disruptors in the food and beverage industry and most recently, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainability is now front-page news.

– Stephen Dombroski, QAD

Millipore - Learn More about EM in the Food and Beverage Industry

Innovative Publishing Company, Inc. - COVID-19 Resources

Resource Centers are single topic focused micro-sites within FoodSafetyTech.com that are portals of food safety and quality news, articles, white papers, case histories and videos.

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Sponsored Resources

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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Upcoming Events & Webinars

December 10, 2020 - 12pm - 3pm EST
Food Safety Supply Chain Management: Traceability Episode of the Food Safety Consortium Virtual Conference

On-Demand Webinars

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.