Mark Seyfert

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Revisiting the Foreign Material Prevention Equation: The Responsibilities of Foodservice

Foodservice executive teams must understand the risk that foreign material (FM) poses to the brand and ensure that the resources for a knowledgeable FM team are a top food safety priority

Mark Seyfert

August 6, 2024

Foreign material (FM) is a known food safety hazard that is starting to be seen as an expected and accepted risk. FM detection devices are abundant in production facilities, but a detection device should never be viewed as a control point; rather, it is an insurance policy against food adulteration.

A Foreign Material Prevention Equation Based on Listeria Control in Meat Plants

Keeping adulterants out using strategies for pathogen prevention

Mark Seyfert

June 17, 2021

The foundation of the foreign material prevention equation is the creation, implementation, and daily practice of a food safety culture that values and requires a preventive approach to foreign material.

Articles by Mark Seyfert

Revisiting the Foreign Material Prevention Equation: The Responsibilities of Foodservice

A Foreign Material Prevention Equation Based on Listeria Control in Meat Plants

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