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Russia closes McDonald’s restaurants citing sanitary violations

August 21, 2014

A Russian agency has closed three McDonald’s restaurants because of sanitary violations, though some say this is only the latest example of Russia’s response to strict US and European sanctions amid deteriorating conditions in Ukraine.

TECH FLASH

Research dissects countries with most food safety violations

A new study reveals India, China and Mexico had the highest number of food safety incidents in 2013

Jeremy Gerrard

August 12, 2014

More than one-third of all food safety violations in 2013 were a result of excessive or illegal pesticide contamination.

FDA seeks permanent injunction against cheese manufacturer

Jeremy Gerrard

August 12, 2014

At the request of FDA, the US Department of Justice filed a complaint for permanent injunction in US District Court against Michigan-based S. Serra Cheese Company.

Manufacturing News

Dairy industry addresses opportunities in growing market

Shane O'Halloran

August 7, 2014

Fueled in large part by rising consumption in Asia, the global dairy industry is expanding at a rate that will increase both opportunities and challenges for producers.

TECH FLASH

OSI apologizes for food safety scandal and promises action in Shanghai

Chinese food and drug administration officials shut down Husi Food Co., Ltd. after reports the company sold expired meat

Jeremy Gerrard

July 29, 2014

Chinese media outlet Dragon TV aired undercover footage of employees at the Shanghai facility casually placing meat that fell on the ground back into company supplies.

OSI apologizes for Shanghai food safety scandal

Jeremy Gerrard

July 24, 2014

Executives at the Illinois-based meat processing holding company OSI Group have taken responsibility and apologized for the unraveling food safety scandal at Husi Food Co., Ltd., one of its affiliates in Shanghai.

Plant Construction

37th Annual Plant Construction Survey: Hygienic design for safe food

Wayne Labs

June 9, 2014

As FSMA gels, processors are concerned about safe food and plants while stepping up product output with the same energy inputs.

Dry Products

Sanitary filter receiver

June 6, 2014

The Coperion K-Tron sanitary filter receiver automatically separates product material from conveyed air for vacuum and pressure conveying sanitary applications in batch and continuous processes.

Dry Products

Hygienic dryer

June 6, 2014

The Bühler Aeroglide Ceres hygienic dryer for coated RTE cereal products features pitched floors and roofs, an integrated CIP system, continuous belt washing system and comprehensive water management system.

TECH FLASH

Electropolishing cuts cleaning time in removing stubborn deposits

New report shows surfaces produced by electropolishing can cut costs and increase food safety.

Jeremy Gerrard

May 28, 2014

A recent report by Keith Raney of UltraClean Electropolish Inc. and Richard Avery, consultant to the Nickel Institute Inc., details the ability of an electropolished surface to reduce cleaning time to remove stubborn deposits not removed by usual clean-in-place methods.