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How a Mature Food Safety Culture Can Prevent Foreign-Body Contamination

Whole-team engagement makes for a more thorough, effective result
Nic Sharman M.Sc.
August 22, 2021

Foreign bodies are a large risk to the food and drink industry with authorities recalling products due to foreign-body contamination. Learn how a strong food safety culture can help a company implement best practices in avoiding such events.


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Raja Krishnamoorthi, J.D.

Op-Ed: FDA Needs to Act Now on Toxic Metals in Baby Food

Exclusive remarks from Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi to Food Safety Magazine
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, J.D.
June 21, 2021

As Chairman of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, Congressman Krishnamoorthi initiated an investigation into toxic metals in baby food to find alarming levels from a variety of companies. In response, the Congressman has introduced the Baby Food Safety Act. In addition, the FDA responded to the Oversight investigation by introducing their “Closer to Zero” campaign, but the campaign does not go far enough nor fast enough.


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Five Unusual Ways to Use Your Corporate Culture to Eliminate Foreign Material

Wade Fluckey, Ph.D. Matt Henderson, M.Sc.
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Lone Jespersen Ph.D.
February 20, 2020
A strong culture of cross-functional teams engaged in problem solving at the plant level supports a consistent focus on foreign material prevention.
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Contaminant Detection in Food Processing

July 16, 2019
A new approach for significantly improving detection probabilities and reducing the need for manual verification of foreign material contamination of food products is described.
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Validation of Individually Quick-Frozen Foods

John W. Raede Ph.D.
June 18, 2019
Only one big thing matters most in the IQF vegetable world: cleaning. 
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Microplastic Contamination of the Food Supply Chain

Ramakrishnan Nara Dr.
December 14, 2018
Microplastics include particles of varying size, shape, and chemical composition that contribute to contamination of the environment and the food supply.
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Preventing Foreign Material in Red Meat: Measure Twice

August 13, 2018
Foreign material is introduced in two ways: via raw materials and internally by the production process. They offer different challenges and require specific strategies to address them.
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The Importance of Hygienic Zoning to Prevent Product Contamination

June 20, 2018
As the food production environment should not be a source of biological, chemical or physical contamination, the different steps to mitigate those risks will be examined in terms of hygienic zoning.
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Investigation and Identification of Physical Contaminants in Food

June 20, 2018
Most physical contaminants of foods, such as pieces of hard plastic or wood, can cause consumers immediate injury; this includes all types of foods, including beverages, bottled water, and nutritional and functional products.
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How Should Packaging Be Addressed in Your Food Safety Program?

April 3, 2018
Does packaging pose a risk, and how should it be addressed in your food safety management system?
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