Environmental Monitoring

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Survey results are presented from more than 100 food processors on their preparations for compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act.

The Food Safety Modernization Act requires that manufacturers preventive controls to ensure a safe production environment, which can best be accomplished through the implementation of a comprehensive environmental monitoring program.

Adenosine triphosphate sanitation verification systems are now the standard method for evaluating and monitoring sanitation efficacy at food companies around the world.

Spices are the subject of increasing microbiological contamination-associated recalls for food pathogens.

In reviewing environmental monitoring programs for food manufacturing facilities, a common weakness is the investigation into the root cause of the positive test result.

Ready-to-eat foods pose a whole separate set of challenges when it comes to food safety.