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World's biggest food companies to discuss advancing food safety and consumer trust at GFSI 2018 in Tokyo, March 5-8.

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

Panera Bread is conducting a nationwide preemptive, voluntary recall of all 2-oz. and 8-oz. cream cheese products sold in its U.S. bakery-cafes.

The Food Safety & Sanitary Design panel will feature expert speakers from all major industry segments and retail presenting on the important food safety issues currently facing the industry.

Editor-in-chief Andy Hanacek spoke with We R Food Safety! consultant Molly Linden about heat resistant bacteria and how producers can work to reduce instances of heat resistant bacteria while putting in procedures to deal with it if it occurs.

Food manufacturers, meat processors and equipment manufacturers continue to design, develop and implement sanitary principles to improve processes and products for consumers.

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.

What does 2018 have in store for the meat and poultry industry? There is a plethora of issues facing our industry from trade to immigration to recovering from weather events. Below are a few regulatory and legislative issues that may affect the FSIS-regulated industry in 2018.

Editor-in-chief Andy Hanacek spoke with We R Food Safety! consultant Molly Linden about heat resistant bacteria and what the biggest pitfalls are for producers.