In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Brittney [28:27] about:

• The history of Manchester Farms, America's first quail farm, and how the Miller family built a vertically integrated specialty poultry operation
• How food safety considerations for quail production compare with those for more conventional poultry, including unique challenges and operational considerations
• What SQF Level 2 certification and a HACCP program look like in practice within a specialty poultry production environment
• How HACCP guides day-to-day operations, and how it has evolved as production expands and processes change
• Practical strategies for building a food safety culture in which every employee shares responsibility for producing safe, high-quality food
• How animal welfare practices contribute to product quality, food safety outcomes, and overall operational excellence
• The biggest food safety and quality challenges and opportunities facing specialty poultry producers over the next five to ten years, and how Manchester Farms is preparing for the future.

News and Resources

News

Researchers Propose Listeria Biofilm Colonization Hypothesis to Explain Persistence in Food Processing Plants [7:05]

Researchers Identify Plastic Food Contact Material Properties, Background Microbes that Influence Listeria Biofilm Persistence [8:52]

Research Collaboration Produces Guidance for Controlling Spore-Forming Bacteria in Plant-Based Beverage Ingredients [17:22]

FDA to Centralize Administrative Functions, Generalize Inspectors [21:00]

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