This special BONUS episode of Food Safety Matters focuses on Allergens. Concerns about food allergens have been around now for quite some time, and the food industry has done a respectable job of proactively guarding against unintended food allergens in their products. However, with the introduction of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), continued globalization of the food supply and increased regulatory activities, food manufacturers will need to keep diligent in their food allergen control plans.
Food Safety Matters chats with Will Daniels, president of the produce division at IEH Laboratories and formerly responsible for food safety and quality at Earthbound Farms during the 2006 spinach outbreak. Will provides insights into the challenges facing the food supply chain and his suggested solutions.
In our 13th episode of Food Safety Matters, Barbara VanRenterghem speaks with Darin Detwiler about how the food industry has evolved since the 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak. This episode also includes an informative discussion with Marianne Gravely (USDA) and Hilary Thesmar (FMI) about how industry can support consumer food safety practices and grocery shopping during the holiday season.
This special BONUS episode of Food Safety Matters focuses on Listeria Right Now, an environmental Listeria test offering molecular-level accuracy, with no enrichment and a total time to results of under one hour.
Food Safety Matters speaks to David Acheson about his role in 2007 Food Protection Plan and FSMA, food safety risks, food defense and how outbreaks have shaped current legislation.
Patricia Wester shares her insights of the roles of a food safety auditor and auditing changes that are coming with regard to Food Safety Modernization Act implementation (FSMA). She discusses what the food industry needs to do to get the most from their audits and enhance their food safety plans.
This special BONUS episode of Food Safety Matters brings you a discussion about an application of next-generation sequencing — 16s metagenomics for identifying spoilage organisms in your facility.
Mike Taylor discusses his tenure at FDA and USDA during times of consequential change for food safety, the important role of technology and food safety culture for advancing and achieving current food safety goals, as well as his work past and present on food security in Africa.
Dr. Bill Sperber shares insights from his 50+ year career in food safety that includes developing and implementing HACCP while at Pillsbury, advancements in technology and how he came to be known as 'The Friendly Microbiologist'.
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