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Food Safety

Pests can shut you down

January 7, 2015

The inspiration for this article was a recent FDA action that shut down an Atlanta fortune cookie manufacturer due to infestation.

Editor's Note

More operational excellence and innovation on tap for 2015

Joyce Fassl

January 7, 2015

2014 turned out to be a great year for the food and beverage industry.

TECH FLASH

Who’s leading food safety education?

The federal government, cooperative extensions and public health agencies were identified as the most active organizations in educating consumers about food safety at home.

Jeremy Gerrard

December 15, 2014

A North Carolina State University survey determined the most involved organizations, the audiences they serve and the channels most frequently used to communicate safe food handling messages.

USDA tips for an illness-free holiday season

Jeremy Gerrard

December 12, 2014

As the holiday season ramps up, so does the frequency of parties and large meals. While the holidays are a great time to get together with family and friends, carrying food from one location to another and sharing dishes with a crowd means more opportunity for bacteria to grow and cause food poisoning.

Technology Sourcebook

Stationary trash compactor

December 8, 2014

The SPI stationary trash compactor handles packaging materials, wooden skids, crates and process scraps in warehouses and transfer stations.

Fabulous Food Plant

Fabulous food plant: Chelten House heads west to meet market demand

Locating a new facility in Las Vegas had excellent odds, including cutting transportation costs and finding a committed workforce.

Wayne Labs

December 4, 2014

Chelten House Products is a fourth-generation, family-owned business that has provided great-tasting, high-end pasta sauce and salsa products for food retailers for more than 40 years.

Sanitary Plant Design

A clean slate: Use it wisely

Not all processors have the luxury of picking a new property to build a food or beverage plant, but when they do, several factors affect sanitary design.

Wayne Labs

December 2, 2014

Starting with a clean slate is usually easier than renovating an older facility to catch up with food safety specifications as shown in the Food Engineering November 2014 article, “Renovate for the right reasons.”

FDA takes action against Michigan sandwich company

Jeremy Gerrard

November 24, 2014

FDA has filed a complaint with the US Department of Justice seeking to stop Detroit-based Scotty’s Incorporated from preparing and distributing its ready-to-eat sandwiches because of the company’s reported failure to comply with regulations.

Technology Sourcebook

Sanitation solutions

November 6, 2014

BioSafe activated peroxygen-based sanitation solutions protect meat and poultry, as well as food contact surfaces.

Technology Sourcebook

Rear-trigger spray nozzle

November 6, 2014

Built for washdown service, the ARCHON RT12 rear-trigger spray nozzle comes in bronze and stainless steel, with a replaceable black, red or white rubber body cover; the white color is FDA approved.