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Food safety apparel in meat and poultry plants: Suit up for safety

Appropriate food safety apparel in meat and poultry plants can minimize cross-contamination threats, but attaining full compliance can be challenging.

Richard Mitchell

March 26, 2018

With meat and poultry producers and supermarket meat department operators determined to protect proteins from pathogens and other contaminants, garment suppliers look to develop more effective designs.

Develop the best plan for food safety and hygiene training

Training for equipment operations and maintenance is important to FSMA

Timothy Rugh

March 14, 2018

Personnel training is one of the cornerstones of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Under the Preventive Controls rules, employee training is now mandatory for both human food and animal food manufacturers.

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OSHA fines poultry plant for amputation hazards, other violations

Koch Foods of Gainesville LLC faces $208,977 of proposed penalties.

Crystal Lindell

January 29, 2018

OSHA cited Koch Foods of Gainesville LLC with a repeat violation for exposing employees to amputation hazards by failing to provide machine guarding.

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Prerequisite programs ensure food safety

A regulatory shift that happened years ago remains a key part of food safety management today.

Richard F. Stier, M.S.

January 17, 2018

In 1995, the seafood HACCP regulation was enacted in the US and marked a major milestone in the history of food safety.

Comprehensive training is key to food safety efforts

By offering workers training and coaching, processors can ensure food safety goals are met

Casey Laughman

December 18, 2017

In-depth evaluation of training programs helps processors ensure that training is giving their operators the tools they need to succeed, while still meeting food safety requirements.

Study reveals Top 3 food safety training challenges

Survey responses indicate that companies are highly committed to building strong food safety cultures.

December 6, 2017

Alchemy Systems, Austin, Texas, released the results of its fifth annual Global Food Safety Training Survey.

Flexible packaging systems offer new, convenient solutions

Neal Lorenzi

November 16, 2017

The latest form/fill/seal (FFS) packaging systems are designed to accommodate a wide range of packaging options at high speeds while ensuring food safety via sanitary design. The systems combine flexibility and automation, as they often need to pack different products on the same line. In addition, new designs enable quick changeover.

Fight for Food Safety

The more you know …

Shawn Stevens

September 6, 2017

Wishful thinking — we all experience it. But, when it comes to food safety, there is no place for it.

Use, care & maintenance of cleaning tools

Amit Kheradia

September 5, 2017

Proper cleaning and maintenance begins with employee training and supervision and should be considered a significant part of the facility’s overall hygiene and sanitation plan.