Audits | Food Engineering

Food safety management systems

The right tools enable long-term success

June 9, 2014

HACCP can’t do it all. A food safety management system uses several tools to promote food safety and prevent recalls. After a recall, it may be too late to save your business.

Food Safety

Is preparing for third-party audits an oxymoron?

Richard F. Stier

April 8, 2014

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It can be dangerous for a company to prepare for an audit— if it decides to rework its procedures.

FMI says labeling of menu items should not include grocery stores

TECH FLASH

Food safety and auditing scholarships available now

The Food Marketing Institute is now accepting applications for the 2014-2015 academic year.

Shane O'Halloran

March 26, 2014

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Students majoring in food and agricultural science are welcome to apply.

Audits

Plant audits: Minimizing food safety risk

A global food maker, a developer of certified audit programs and consultants discuss non-regulatory onsite plant audits and how they improve food safety, customer compliance and food quality.

Mikell Knights

March 8, 2014

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A global food maker, a developer of certified audit programs and consultants discuss non-regulatory onsite plant audits and how they improve food safety, customer compliance and food quality.

Integrated Pest Management

Pest Control: The best defense? A good offense

Integrated pest management protects profits by relying on maintenance and sanitation for pest control, rather than chemical treatments that may require plant downtime.

Shane O'Halloran

February 7, 2014

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Stringent hygiene requirements at food and beverage facilities make an effective pest control program imperative.

Ben and Jerry's maintenance staff replaced rigid bottom panels on its receiving dock doors with flexible FLEX-BACK panels

Field Reports

Dock doors get some needed attention

Updated shipping and receiving doors prevent ongoing impact damage from forklifts and pallets.

Wayne Labs

January 10, 2014

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Shipping and receiving doors at this ice cream maker needed specialized treatment to prevent ongoing impact damage from forklifts and pallets.

FSIS says poultry producers must reassess their HAACP plans within 90 days

FSIS audit calls for better sanitation controls at Canadian meat facilities

The audit awarded the Canadian Food Inspection Agency an "adequate" rating, the lowest acceptable rating for countries exporting food to the US.

Shane O'Halloran

January 7, 2014

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The audit awarded the Canadian Food Inspection Agency an "adequate" rating, the lowest acceptable rating for countries exporting food to the US.

GFSI releases Food Safety Auditor Competencies

The framework can be downloaded for free by interested stakeholders.

Shane O'Halloran

November 19, 2013

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The framework can be downloaded for free by interested stakeholders.

Vodka sales make up one-third of the total US spirits market

Packaging

Top shelf test

New package audit shows how design helps or hinders spirits makers.

Wayne Labs

October 9, 2013

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Many consumers are attached to a vodka brand based on marketing and advertising instead of the actual product.

Food Safety

What GFSI can do for you

GFSI scheme owners are extending coverage to animal feeds and packaging while processors see GFSI accreditation as a stepping stone to FSMA compliance.