Continuous Improvement Trends in Produce Traceability April 1, 2009 The Produce Traceability Initiative action plan outlines seven key elements and milestones for implementing the whole-chain traceability process.Read More
Produce Traceability and Trace-back: From Seed to Shelf and Beyond April 1, 2009 Traceability is the key to executing a proactive retrieval of lots implicated in a suspected or identified pathogen-detection event.Read More
Meeting the Challenge of E. coli O157:H7 Control Head On February 1, 2009 Testing raw beef products for E. coli is only one piece of a larger puzzle to make sure contaminated meat doesn’t make it into grocery stores or homes.Read More
Factoring Safety into Functional Foods December 1, 2008 An objective, science-based evaluation process must establish that functional components are safe at their projected use levels.Read More
Well-done or Over-done? Questioning Popular Notions About Meat and Cancer October 1, 2008 As nitrite’s human health benefits are uncovered, it’s critical to remember why nitrite is added to cured meats in the first place: food safety.Read More
Dietary Supplements: Adverse Event Reporting and Review August 1, 2008 Dietary supplements are considered foods, although there are regulations that are unique and specific to dietary supplements.Read More
Ingredient and Finished Product Testing For Extraneous Matter August 1, 2008 There are numerous techniques available to screen materials for the presence of extraneous matter.Read More
Improving Food Safety Through Public Standards for Food Ingredients August 1, 2008 Mandatory testing to public standards is part of the solution for ingredient safety, but there are other risk-reduction strategies as well.Read More
California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Emerges as a Model Program for Food Safety August 1, 2008 With the implementation of the California Leafy Green Products Handler Marketing Agreement, huge strides have been made in the area of food safety.Read More
Additional Interventions Needed for Fresh-cut Produce August 1, 2008 Experts agree that pathogen contamination of produce growing in fields may be reduced by applying Good Agricultural Practices.Read More