Allergens - Articles - Page 5

Controlling allergens across the food chain

August 2, 2019

Allergens are always worrisome for producers, and even more so for consumers—if one accidentally consumes something, there’s always the possibility of a severe allergic reaction.

Food Safety

Deep Foods recalls golden raisins for undeclared sulfites

Bags containing the allergen went to stores nationwide

Rose Shilling

June 11, 2019

Deep Foods Inc. recalled Deep golden raisins in plastic bags of three sizes because they contain sulfites that weren’t listed on labels.

Food Safety Summit: Food allergens and their control in 2019 – Where are we now?

Jenny Scott Glenda Lewis

February 27, 2019

Food allergens are a matter of life and death daily for many in the U.S. and globally.

Best practices for maintaining an allergen-free snack or bakery facility

Allergen-free facilities use testing and best practices to ensure quality, safety

Liz Parker

January 25, 2019

Controlling allergens is vital in snack and bakery facilities that seek to remain 100 percent allergen-free. The first step is to establish best practices, as well as regularly testing the production environment and finished products for presence of allergens.

U.S. Average Fruit & Vegetable Truck Rates per Mile

On FSMA, allergens and logistics

Wayne Labs

December 24, 2018

While time is running out for small farms to comply with the FSMA Produce Rule, the FDA released a 172-page draft guidance for the Produce Safety Rule at the end of October, with a six month comment period.

Finding an allergen-free contract manufacturer

Blake Sorensen

December 21, 2018

Scaling your food business from your kitchen to a contract manufacturer can seem like a daunting task.

Food Safety

An allergen-free warehouse

Allergen management and proper labeling are key in a company’s effort to prevent cross-contact.

Richard F. Stier, M.S.

June 28, 2018

Parts of any food or beverage plant that need to have allergen management programs in place are the receiving, storage and warehousing areas.

Fight for Food Safety

Three areas of food recalls: Allergens, pathogens, objects, oh my!

Shawn Stevens

April 27, 2018

As a food-safety lawyer, these three words send shivers down my spine. They are all exceptionally difficult to routinely control in products regulated by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Almost invariably, at least one of these three words is featured prominently in recalls.

How food processors can fight cross-contamination

Processors must have a detailed plan and execute it properly to prevent big problems.

Casey Laughman

February 21, 2018

To prevent cross-contamination in your plant, you have to consider every single step in the chain and do everything you can to ensure that none of the links are weak.

Fight for Food Safety

Solving undeclared allergen issues

Shawn Stevens

January 24, 2018

In 2007, there were only 14 recalls involving undeclared allergens in U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)-regulated foods. This year, there have already been 60 recalls involving nearly 10 million pounds of product.