The Future of Food: How to Correct and Prevent a Food Safety Crisis
Food safety concerns are at an all-time high and the global food industry is facing a raft of new regulations, including more frequent inspections and possibly higher compliance costs. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one out of every six people is sickened by a foodborne illness every year. So it is more important than ever for food manufacturers and retailers to have a stringent and industry compliant food manufacturing process in place to ensure proper food safety.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is focused on preventing contamination to ensure food safety. The most successful companies are typically those that view the FSMA regulations as an opportunity to develop systems and practices to improve their processes and quality, while gathering better insight into the data capture necessary for regulatory reporting. Food safety begins with having visibility of your suppliers and their manufacturing and supply chain processes. To do so, retailers need a strong compliance program that makes it easy to track suppliers’ and manufacturers’ adherence to FSMA regulations.