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Items Tagged with 'validation'

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ATP Monitoring

Optimize Accuracy of Results with ATP Monitoring

Robert W. Powitz Ph.D., M.P.H., RS, CFSP
June 12, 2023

Cleaning program validation that primarily relies on adenosine triphosphate (ATP) monitoring can yield poor results if a few basic strategies are not incorporated into the sampling program to eliminate bias. These include probability sampling, uniformity of the sample, as well as understanding the limitation of the test instrument and the interpretation of results.


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Experts Advise FDA, USDA-FSIS on RTE Pathogen Testing, Food Safety of Reused Ag Water

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Bailee Henderson
January 16, 2023

Two reports by the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) have advised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) on microbial testing of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and the safety of recycled water in food production, respectively.


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Determining Microbiological Performance Standards

Determining Microbiological Performance Standards for Food Safety

A 5-log pathogen reduction is generally adopted as a good starting point, but it may not be applicable to all products and processes
Stephanie Nguyen Adam Woodworth
August 15, 2022

There are no set microbiological performance standards for food products, yet demonstrating that hazards are sufficiently controlled is a key component of FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act. For some products, such as canned goods, these standards have been set over many decades of scientific testing. For others, these performance standards have yet to be established, particularly for new, unique ingredients with minimal processing steps. This article explores the history of performance standards and provides guidance on how to establish such standards where currently lacking.


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QA/QC and process validation in cannabis edibles and beverages production

QA/QC and process validation in cannabis edibles and beverages production

Lis Parker
Liz Parker
August 14, 2020

Cannabis edibles and beverages production, although still a growing industry, needs to have its own set of quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) regulations.


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