Intervention Controls

RSS

Part 2 of this series examines a number of other interventions for food plant decontamination including light-based and reactive oxygen-based technologies, as well as peroxide, chlorine dioxide, ozone, and electrolyzed oxidizing water.

Based on a recent analysis, WaterMagage4You is a free, online tool developed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to help industry predict and mitigate microbial contamination risks in process water for fresh, fresh-cut, and frozen produce. EFSA also published recommendations for fit-for-purpose process water management. 

Following the deaths of pet cats who ate raw food contaminated with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1, raw pet food manufacturers must now consider the virus as a hazard in their food safety plans, under FDA’s FSMA Preventive Controls for Animal Food rule.

Hydroxyl radicals offer an effective, safe, and scalable approach to food plant hygiene and food safety. This outcome can be achieved by devices that use ultraviolet (UV) energy to generate hydroxyls from water vapor, turning the ambient air into a mechanism for cleaning. 

Development of a new microbiological risk assessment model, led by researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, could help the produce industry determine the best risk management strategies for a diverse range of production scenarios. 

Loma Systems recently unveiled its new X5 Pack Curtainless X-ray System, designed to eliminate traditional X-ray curtains and allow for the inspection of food without contact, ideal for lightweight or unpackaged foods. 

Mettler-Toledo recently announced its new X6 series of X-ray inspection systems for medium to large-sized packaged products in single and multiple lane applications.

The challenge of mitigating E. coli in leafy greens calls for a rigorous, multifaceted approach that includes stringent sanitation practices, facility design optimization, and the use of advanced microbial control methods.

Eagle Product Inspection’s new Short Retracting Nose Reject is a hygienic solution for removing non-conforming products from the line in food processors’ raw applications.

An ongoing project by the Norwegian food research institute Nofima is investigating the efficacy of different treatment baths for Listeria monocytogenes decontamination on fish and fish products.