Articles by Richard F. Stier, M.S.

Avoid food safety and quality issues from employee error, protecting product integrity through training, security measures and prevention programs.

One of the most common causes of allergen recalls is the use of the wrong package or wrong label on a container. It is imperative that food processors make sure that the correct label is placed on each and every product, especially for foods with allergens.

How are robots used in the food industry, and what might the future hold for the industry?

When one trains, the persons being trained learn a task by rote. When the focus is education, people learn how to do a task or about a subject, why said task or subject is important, why it is essential a protocol be followed, and the potential concerns if the procedure is not followed.

In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt signed legislation that created the agency with legal authority to seize goods in interstate commerce that were adulterated, contained additives injurious to health, or contained filthy, decomposed or putrid substances.

Sanitation maintains or restores a state of cleanliness and promotes hygiene for prevention of foodborne illness.

Food defense is now an integral element in almost all third-party audit schemes, in particular ones from the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).

After the Food Safety Modernization Act was passed, there was a great deal of angst and fear in the food industry about the impending implementation of hazard analysis, risk-based preventive controls.

A cleaning and sanitizing process has always been a key element for ensuring food safety and quality, but its importance has escalated over the years.