Any time a new piece of equipment, such as an increasingly relevant “collaborative robot” (cobot), is incorporated, the food safety plan—including the hazard analysis—must be reanalyzed to determine the new equipment’s impact on the food safety system, and what mitigation strategies must be deployed.

To keep your plant in compliance with regulations and ensure that operations are running safely and smoothly, you need to ensure that your food safety and sanitation programs are being managed appropriately.

A question that often arises is, "Does a food production establishment require both a HACCP plan and a Food Safety Plan?" The answer to this question depends on country- or region-specific legal requirements, among other factors.

A Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)-based program is not a document that is simply written and forgotten. Changes occur over time, and a company's food safety and HACCP plans must adapt to reflect these ongoing changes and any new information. This is where reanalysis comes in. Reanalysis is a critical component of the verification principle, where the plan is reviewed to ensure that it is accurate and applicable and that it reflects change and improved understanding.

This article examines control strategies for Clostridium botulinum in fresh-cut produce and the line between good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and C. botulinum control in the food safety plan.

Make sure your food safety plan is ready for a U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspection before it's too late.

Processing and packaging are important facets of food safety—food processors and manufacturers need to ensure they are choosing the correct packaging for their product, and also that the product will arrive in stores safely.

Produce safety has been a hot topic in the news as of late—with massive lettuce and salad recalls in 2019, the public wants to make sure they are eating produce that has been safely processed, and does not contain pathogens.