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The National Environmental Health Association has released new auditor credentials that will help meet the new food safety auditing requirements mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act.  

Here we summarize the perspectives of industry leaders and practitioners in the primary production sector of the global food supply chain.

Food fraud is illegal deception for economic gain using food.

To illustrate the importance of assumptions across the supply chain, we look from farming leafy greens to serving customers or selling to consumers through a food retail outlet.  

The role of audits within the FSMA regulations has generated many questions and sparked confusion within the food industry.

Under FSMA, FDA requires preventive controls for food facilities and mandatory produce safety standards for a broad range of farming activities.  

With new regulations for the use of ammonia for refrigeration or chlorine for food processing, there are steps your facility can employ to decrease your risk of noncompliance.  

Addressing the challenges that the food industry faces regarding the training of auditors is an urgent matter.

Document and information protocols often are one of the more difficult challenges food companies face when designing and implementing a food safety program.  

The publication of the Food Safety Modernization Act and its implementation have identified the third-party food safety auditor as key to the success of a global food safety system.