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The new Cascade Water Recirculation system and Inspira Series high-speed bagmaker from Heat and Control are designed to meet food processors’ sustainability and efficiency demands.

A study from the Arkansas Center for Food Safety demonstrates the importance of application time and product formulation in the effectiveness of hand sanitizers, which is critical for food handlers.  

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Dr. Kathy Knutson, consultant and PCQI educator, about how to create and implement a robust and comprehensive environmental monitoring program.

In response to a petition submitted by Cargill, FDA has amended existing regulations to provide for the use of hydrogen peroxide in food production, including meat and poultry, as an antimicrobial agent, oxidizing and reducing agent, and bleaching agent, and to remove sulfur dioxide.

This exclusive eBook presents strategic and collaborative solutions for cleaning and sanitizing your facility. 

This article examines cleaning and sanitization in the retail foodservice sector, with a fresh-cut produce example.

A recent study found that Listeria monocytogenes from multispecies biofilms exhibits higher growth in ready-to-eat (RTE) cold-smoked salmon than L. monocytogenes from single-species biofilms. Additionally, L. monocytogenes contamination from the multi-species biofilm surpassed EU regulatory limits after 15 days of storage.

FoodSafe Drains has launched Renew Services, a comprehensive program dedicated to replacement, upgrade, and improvement solutions for drainage systems in food and beverage facilities.

Boar’s Head is planning to reopen a production plant that was linked to a deadly, multistate listeriosis outbreak in 2024. Meanwhile, inspection reports obtained by the Associated Press show that insanitary conditions similar to those that caused the outbreak continue to plague other Boar’s Head facilities.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Dr. Jim Fredericks, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), about the risks posed by rodents in food facilities and the importance of integrated pest control to food safety.