Articles Tagged with ''inspection''

Food Safety

Raw materials: Test or no test?

You can send incoming raw material samples out to a third-party lab, but plenty of easy-to-use, rapid test kits can more quickly provide the results you need—right at your own facility.

Wayne Labs

March 8, 2014

A June 10, 2011 report on Deutsche Welle states “bean sprouts are the likely source of an E. coli outbreak in Germany that has killed 31 people and made nearly 3,000 ill since May [2011].” This information was attributed to Reinhard Burger, president of Germany’s federal infectious disease laboratory, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).

USDA FSIS alleges Rancho Feeding Corp circumvented federal rules

The Petaluma, CA-based processor was accused of introducing animals into the human food supply without inspection.

Shane O'Halloran

February 21, 2014

The Petaluma, CA-based processor was accused of introducing animals into the human food supply without inspection.

California processor recalls 8.7 million pounds of meat due to lack of inspection

That quantity represents about one year's production for Rancho Feeding Corp.

Shane O'Halloran

February 10, 2014

That quantity represents about one year's production for Rancho Feeding Corp.

Engineering R&D

X-ray's double take on inspection detection

Dual energy X-ray systems bring value added detection features to identify missing product, damaged product, dented or altered packaging and presence of a premium item.

Mikell Knights

February 7, 2014

Conventional single-energy X-ray inspection technology has been established as a reliable tool in detecting contaminants like stainless steel, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, glass, calcified bone, mineral stone and high-density plastics and rubber.

Technology Sourcebook

Seal inspection system

February 6, 2014

The PTI Airborne Ultrasound Seal-Sensor drop-in online pouch seal inspection system is compatible with a range of material types, including Tyvek, paper, foil, aluminum, plastic and laminated.

Irish authority calls increase in food safety Enforcement Orders "disappointing"

A total of 143 Enforcement Orders were ordered in 2013.

January 10, 2014

A total of 143 Enforcement Orders were ordered in 2013.

Technology Sourcebook

Digital laser sorter

January 10, 2014

The Key Taurys digital laser sorter has a sort engine that enables the fusion of multiple sensor characteristics into a single sort decision; the fusion of data creates a contrast for accurate differentiation of good products from defects and foreign material.

Field Reports

Updated line alleviates processor’s growing pains

A new weigh-blending system and multi-spectrum metal detector increase meal kit productivity and reduce giveaways.

Wayne Labs

January 10, 2014

The humble shrimp has been the mainstay of the Choice Canning Company for more than 50 years. Already a leading supplier of shrimp in North America, the processor expanded into the ready-to-cook meal market in 2006. It now produces 12 IQF skillet meals under the Tastee Choice brand and distributes them to retail grocery stores throughout the Eastern, Midwestern and Southwestern states and Canada.

Tech Update

Tech Update: Meat and poultry processing

Equipment advances help minimize product contamination while raising production efficiency.

Mikell Knights

January 10, 2014

From freezing and frying to cleanliness and coding, new technologies make tasks easier.

Field Reports

X-Ray systems see through yogurt containers…and cases

Metal detection systems can’t see through foil lids, nor can they detect stones, pits, and other non-metallic foreign objects.

Wayne Labs

November 8, 2013

X-ray systems detect foreign objects by measuring the density of product and detecting differences or irregularities.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.