Items Tagged with 'contamination control'

Physical contamination prevention goes beyond end-of-line detection. Learn how strategic inspection points, metal detection, and x-ray technology can strengthen food safety, quality, and operational efficiency.
 

Conditions like intense Canadian wildfires and high heat and humidity in warming Canadian climates present growing air quality challenges, necessitating proactive and well-thought-out air filtration measures within the food and beverage sector, Camfil Canada says.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we are joined by Kris de Smet, D.V.M., Head of the Food Hygiene Team under the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety at the European Commission. Dr. de Smet discusses his work with the European Commission and Codex Alimentarius in areas such as Salmonella mitigation, foodborne illness outbreak preparedness and management, and food safety culture improvement and measurement.

Edible Garden has partnered with government and academic institutions in two studies: one to study the food safety potential of nanobubble technology in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), and one to work towards identifying sources of fresh produce contamination and mitigation strategies.

Flour mills produce a "ready-to-cook" product. The most severe food safety hazards at flour mills are physical and include metal, wood, pests, and other items. A variety of equipment is used in an enclosed system to prevent physical and other contamination of the product.