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Richard Mitchell

Richard Mitchell

Rich Mitchell is a contributing writer.
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Tech | Processing

Battle versus bacteria heats up

Bacteriophages are providing more firepower for meat and poultry processors in the battle against microbials.
Rich Mitchell
Richard Mitchell
September 3, 2020

In the ongoing war against pathogens in meat and poultry plants, bacteriophages are becoming a potentially potent weapon.


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Food Safety

How to keep traceability on track

Technology developers and program operators must make a compelling case for traceability if systems are to become omnipresent.
Rich Mitchell
Richard Mitchell
March 4, 2020
Widespread traceability in the meat and poultry sector appears to be a concept whose time has come.
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X-ray Machine for Foreign Material Inspection in Food
Food Safety

Foreign-object contamination in meat and poultry

Foreign affairs: Processors must leverage appropriate technologies, inspections and training programs to minimize product contamination from foreign objects.
Rich Mitchell
Richard Mitchell
May 3, 2019
The threat of foreign-object contamination in meat and poultry is becoming more prominent.
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Meat and Poultry Employee Hygiene Practices Include Wearing Gloves
Food Safety

Employee hygiene is the key to meat and poultry safety

High on hygiene: Employee buy-in on hygienic measures is critical for minimizing the spread of pathogens in meat and poultry plants.
Rich Mitchell
Richard Mitchell
July 13, 2018
Workers hold the key to meat and poultry safety. The inability of plant employees to follow such hygienic practices as proper hand washing and wearing sanitized personal protective equipment can lead to contamination, the spread of foodborne illness, reduction in product shelf life and product recalls.
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Metal Objects
Food Safety

Preventing foreign-material contamination in meat and poultry processing

A 'fine' job: Foreign-material contamination can have a devastating effect on meat and poultry merchandising, but newer and more sophisticated technologies are enhancing food safety.
Rich Mitchell
Richard Mitchell
May 10, 2018
There is perhaps nothing as crucial in the processing of meat and poultry as safeguarding proteins from foreign objects.
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Food Safety

Ensuring safe chemical handling for meat and poultry sanitation workers

How to avoid a chemical calamity: The safety of workers who clean and sanitize meat and poultry facilities and equipment is highly dependent on the training they receive in the handling and use of chemicals.
Rich Mitchell
Richard Mitchell
April 24, 2018
With many workers using potentially dangerous chemicals to sanitize facilities and machinery, the prospect of sickness or injury looms.
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Food Safety Report | Apparel

Food safety apparel in meat and poultry plants: Suit up for safety

Appropriate food safety apparel in meat and poultry plants can minimize cross-contamination threats, but attaining full compliance can be challenging.
Rich Mitchell
Richard Mitchell
March 26, 2018
With meat and poultry producers and supermarket meat department operators determined to protect proteins from pathogens and other contaminants, garment suppliers look to develop more effective designs.
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Food Safety

Without traceability, U.S. beef could be left out in the cold

The lack of a national traceability system could lead to competitive and financial hardships for domestic meat producers.
Rich Mitchell
Richard Mitchell
February 19, 2018
The U.S. is an outlier in the move by major meat-producing countries to create systems that track meat back to its source. Unlike many other nations, the U.S. has no mandatory national traceability guidelines for domestic producers.
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Post-processing Pasteurization: Pressing innovation

Leveraging post-processing pasteurization technologies and methodologies is vital if meat and poultry processors are to eradicate the threat of pathogens throughout the production cycle.
Rich Mitchell
Richard Mitchell
August 9, 2017

To reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses, it is crucial that meat and poultry processors focus on food safety throughout the operational cycle, and that includes the pivotal post-processing pasteurization stage.


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Detection devices are strong preventative tools, but do not eliminate all incidents of foreign-object contamination

Foreign-object contamination: Under the radar

Despite the advances in X-ray and metal detection systems, keeping meat and poultry totally free of foreign objects remains an ongoing processor challenge.
Rich Mitchell
Richard Mitchell
May 2, 2017

Technology is not the end-all when it comes to safeguarding meat and poultry from foreign-object contamination.


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