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Richard Stier

Richard Stier is a consulting food scientist who has helped food processors develop safety, quality and sanitation programs. He believes in emphasizing the importance of how these programs can help companies increase profits. Stier holds degrees in food science from Rutgers University and the University of California at Davis. He is a Contributing Editor for Food Engineering. Email: rickstier4@aol.com

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Food Safety

Cleaning, sanitizing programs are part of the food safety equation

Richard Stier

March 20, 2019

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.

Processors must ensure their PCQIs are qualified, trained and experienced

Richard Stier

February 19, 2019

Food processors have a mandate to ensure that they have someone with a new title on board: the preventive controls qualified individual, or PCQI.

Food Safety

How Food Processors Can Create a Plan for Traceability and Recalls

Richard Stier

January 18, 2019

All food processors, no matter what they produce or where they are located, should develop, document, implement and maintain a program for traceability and recalls.

Food Safety

Automated microbiological testing helps speed up determining if food is safe

The adoption of automated or rapid methods for pathogen testing should include some kind of overall assessment of potential benefits and risks.

Richard Stier

September 21, 2018

When it comes to pathogen testing, processors must choose from a number of processes, as well as whether the work will be done in-house or through a contract laboratory.

Food Safety

An allergen-free warehouse

Allergen management and proper labeling are key in a company’s effort to prevent cross-contact.

Richard Stier

June 28, 2018

Parts of any food or beverage plant that need to have allergen management programs in place are the receiving, storage and warehousing areas.

Food Safety

How food processors can build corrective action programs

Processors must have a program to identify deviations and initiate corrective actions or corrections

Richard Stier

April 9, 2018

According to FSMA, each processor must have a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI). This person is responsible for developing the food safety program, ensuring the controls are validated, reviewing records and reassessing the plan.

Food Safety

Prerequisite programs ensure food safety

A regulatory shift that happened years ago remains a key part of food safety management today.

Richard Stier

January 17, 2018

In 1995, the seafood HACCP regulation was enacted in the US and marked a major milestone in the history of food safety.

Food Safety

New tools help track degradation of cooking oil

New tools are available to evaluate the quality of frying foods, but will they solve all of the problems?

Richard Stier

October 9, 2017

Several major manufacturers of foodservice fryers are installing technology that allows the continuous monitoring of their cooking oil quality.

What you need to know before an FDA visit

What your company needs to properly develop, document and implement before an investigation

Richard Stier

June 15, 2017

To ensure an FDA inspection is handled properly, it is imperative procedures are in place to do so.

Happy 50th Birthday to HACCP: Retrospective and Prospective

Richard Stier William H. Sperber Ph. D.

December 1, 2009

The success of HACCP eventually gave rise to expectations that unprocessed foods, such as fresh produce and raw meat and poultry products, could be rendered pathogen-free.

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Bill Introduced in California Would Ban Five Toxic Chemicals Common in Processed Foods

CDC Identifies Non-Typhoidal Salmonella as Major Pathogen Causing Foodborne Illness in U.S., Ground Beef Common Cause

EFSA: Exposure to Toxic Nitrosamines in Food Raise Public Health Concern

Events

April 19, 2023

FDA’s Food Safety Culture—Advancing Culture Throughout the Supply Chain

Live: April 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm EDT: The fourth and final in this webinar series focuses on Core Element 4 of the New Era blueprint, Food Safety Culture and where it's headed in the future.

May 3, 2023

Keeping Your Food Processing Plant Sanitary and Safe

Live: May 3, 2023 at 2:00 pm EDT: This webinar will focus on how to eliminate the risk of costly plant shutdowns and system failures due to improper selection and installation of electrical conduit systems.

May 8, 2023

Food Safety Summit

The 25th annual Food Safety Summit is the industry's premier event connecting food safety professionals throughout the supply chain with timely, actionable information and practical solutions to improve food safety! Learn about the most recent outbreaks, contaminants, and regulations from leading subject matter experts. Evaluate the most effective solutions with interactive exhibits from leading suppliers. Connect and network with a community of food safety professionals throughout the supply chain.

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Trends in Food Safety and Protection

Trends in Food Safety and Protection explores the recent developments and ongoing research in the field of food safety and protection. The book covers improvements in the existing techniques and implementation of novel analytical methods for detecting and characterizing foodborne pathogens.

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