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Study: Sanitizer Formulation Impacts Efficacy, Guidance for Use in Food Settings Needed

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
September 23, 2025

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.  


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New Meritech Sole Clean Low-Moisture Automated Footwear Sanitizing Pan for Dry Environments

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
July 2, 2024

Meritech’s new Sole Clean Low-Moisture Automated Footwear Sanitizing Pan sanitizes any style of footwear in just 12 seconds, with a fast-drying footwear sanitizer specifically catering to dry or semi-dry production facilities.


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FDA Updates Human Foods Priorities; Releases FSMA 204, Foodservice Employee Health Resources

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
July 1, 2024

In the past week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published an updated list of its Human Foods Program priority guidance topics, resources to help industry comply with the Food Traceability Final Rule (FSMA 204), and a new Employee Health Policy Tool for food establishments.


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Practices that Lead to Microbial Contamination of Milk in Zimbabwe’s Informal Dairy Sector

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Bailee Henderson
June 28, 2024

A recent study provided insight into the on-farm hygiene characteristics that affect the contamination of milk produced at informal dairy farms in Zimbabwe. The risk variables identified in the study can serve as a foundation for microbial contamination prevention strategies for the sector.


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Ep. 169. Live from the 2024 Food Safety Summit—Part 1

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
May 14, 2024

In the first of this two-part episode of Food Safety Matters, we interviewed professionals from the industry, regulatory, and nonprofit sectors, live from the show floor of the Food Safety Summit, which took place on May 6–9 in Rosemont, Illinois. We discussed food safety culture, food safety regulation for cannabis-infused edibles, traceability, legacy facilities and equipment, and more.



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Building a Culture of Hygiene in the Food Processing Plant

One of the crucial building blocks for a successful food safety or quality culture is basic food hygiene
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Richard F. Stier, M.S.
February 13, 2024

Everyone entering a food processing facility needs to know and adhere to a set of rules that address food safety, basic sanitation, and safety. Plant rules for staff and visitors comprise elements of good hygiene culture and exist to minimize the potential for cross-contamination of foods, equipment, or utensils. Some of these elements have other roles, such as personal safety.


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Kimtech Polaris Nitrile Exam Gloves Provide Superior Protection, Durability, Comfort

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
January 10, 2024

Kimberly-Clark Professional™ has launched its new Kimtech™ Polaris™ Nitrile Exam Gloves for use in laboratory settings; are also suitable for manufacturing and safe for food contact; and provide high levels of protection, durability, and comfort.


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Extensive Food Safety Resources for Foodservice Managers Offered by Idaho Health Department

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
December 27, 2023

 Idaho Central District Health (CDH) recently published a webpage offering a plethora of resources for foodservice managers to help them practice active managerial control (AMC), which involves actively leading employees in food handling practices to reduce the occurrence of foodborne illness risk factors.


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Tebots Designs UV Disinfection Solution to Bolster Hygiene in Foodservice Environments

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
November 17, 2023

Tebots Inc. has designed a UV disinfection station called POZ that addresses the limitations of existing devices that have prevented the technology’s adoption by the foodservice industry.


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