Food Safety Matters

Ep. 86. 2020: The Year that COVID Made

As we wrap up 2020, the Food Safety Matters team, along with Bob Ferguson of Strategic Consulting Inc., sat down to discuss the biggest moments in food safety this year, and what we have to look forward to as we move into 2021.

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Topics discussed in this episode:

Food business disruptions: Changes to the supply chain and transportation challenges
Keeping food personnel safe
Implications for food safety
Emergency preparedness
Sanitation
New Era of Smarter Food Safety
The future of remote audits: Implications and innovations
Recalls and outbreaks: What the numbers may mean

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