The Food Safety Modernization Act will stretch the capabilities of many enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gains greater access to virtually all of a company’s records.
Food safety professionals have long hunted for a more sustainable and effective means of ensuring that their food and beverage processing facilities are as free from pathogens as is practically possible.
The powerful combination of the Xevo® TQ-S equipped with APGC ionization provides a robust and highly-sensitive analytical solution for the analysis of compounds at ultra-trace levels.
Hand hygiene continues to be the most effective means to prevent infection and its spread. A paper towel that incorporates several of the needs for improved hand hygiene compliance has recently been developed.
Dairy products face unique challenges. Fortunately, dairy manufacturers have discovered the benefits of rapid detection of microbial contaminants, which can provide reproducible results in as few as 48 hours, reducing product hold times by 2–12 days, and resulting in significant economic benefits.
There are three lines of defense a food processer can use in preventing pests: protecting the exterior of the facility, inspection of incoming goods and interior pest prevention.
Until the FSMA requirements are released to the industry, it is up to companies to take a more preventative approach to their own food safety programs. The existing regulatory and compliance programs provide necessary guidelines for food safety and consumer protection.
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