The Center for Produce Safety has provided insight into an ongoing study funded by the center that is examining the efficacy of superheated steam, also known as “dry steam,” as a sanitization method for dry food production environments. The researchers are looking for industry respondents to fill out a survey on the financial realities of this technology.

Sanitation is one of the most important, if not the most important, departments in the food manufacturing plant. The actions of sanitation personnel mean that production starts the day with clean equipment and a clean environment, and this helps maintain sanitary conditions during operations to prevent food safety hazards or quality failures.

The backbone of innovation relies on what some call the "underbelly" of the industry: sanitation. Many would agree that sanitation is the most fundamental aspect of an operation's ability to consistently produce high-quality, safe food. But how much does our industry really know about sanitation as a whole?

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The closing session of the 2022 Food Safety Summit focused on the realities and challenges of sanitation in food processing facilities, as well as how facilities can use sanitation verification data and analysis as tools to drive hygienic improvements.

This article provides insights into audit success, presents some ways to reduce findings, and offers some pointers to auditors on what elements to watch for in a well-functioning sanitation team. 

The njp Science of Food journal recently published an article about handheld DNA sequencing devices for monitoring environmental factors in food factories. 

Bayzi Corporation has developed the cleaning technology needed to quickly fight the spread of viruses like SARS-CoV-2 as well as bacteria, fungi, bed bugs and biofilms.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its annual Inspection Observation Data for 2020, and violations on the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs have increased.