Following an international wave of malicious cyberattacks on refrigeration systems, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), FBI, USDA, and other agencies are advising crucial industries, including food and agriculture, to take certain actions to protect their operations.
A comprehensive receiving program is a food processor's first line of defense against food safety and security risks. Key considerations include shipment verification, transportation inspections, temperature controls, allergen management, documentation, and personnel training.
This article explains how two-point testing against traceable temperature standards, supported by appropriate inspection, verification, calibration, and documentation practices, can help build a more accurate and audit-defensible temperature monitoring program.
As part of the “Every Degree Matters” initiative, Tel-Tru has developed educational resources for food safety and quality assurance professionals and is encouraging manufacturers to evaluate five temperature measurement points within their operations.
FreshTag Flight Label is intended to support airline Food Safety Management Systems and Quality Management Systems by providing a visual indication of cumulative time-temperature exposure.
Fleet Refresh allows refrigerated fleets to replace aging transport refrigeration units (TRUs) on existing trailers as an alternative to replacing entire trailers, which may reduce acquisition costs compared to a standard new TRU installation.
The device monitors temperature and humidity in the cargo area and trailer door activity for reefer fleets transporting temperature-sensitive or high-value goods.
The information gathered will be used to support FAO/WHO scientific advice intended to inform future Codex Alimentarius discussions on frozen food handling guidance.
In an analysis of domestic refrigerator swabs, researchers discovered complex microbial communities harboring foodborne pathogens and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The findings also suggested that regular cleaning is possibly more important than temperature control in managing these communities.
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