Food Safety

TECH FLASH

Williams-Sonoma recalls Lemon Poppy Seed bread mix

Ingredient may contain Salmonella

December 21, 2016

Williams-Sonoma has announced a voluntary recall of limited quantities of Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Quick Bread mix due to potential Salmonella contamination.

TECH FLASH

Snyder of Berlin recalls Buffalo Blue Kettle Potato Chips

Ingredient may contain Salmonella

Casey Laughman

December 21, 2016

Snyder of Berlin has recalled Buffalo Blue Kettle Cooked Potato Chips after being informed by a supplier that a milk powder used as an ingredient may contain Salmonella.

TECH FLASH

Sabra Dipping Co. speaks about its recent recall

Company also talks about product innovations, non-GMO products, moving into breakfast

Debra Schug

December 14, 2016

In the test kitchen at Sabra’s Center of Excellence, Sabra Executive Chef Mary Dawn Wright spends a lot of time thinking about, looking at, tasting and researching the ingredients for hummus—chickpeas and tahini, a paste made from sesame seeds. Wright, who is a classically trained chef, now describes herself as an international expert on chickpeas and tahini.

Food Safety

How food and beverage makers can better monitor water quality

Ensuring safety and quality of a facility's water is crucial to meeting processing performance goals

Debra Schug

December 14, 2016

Water is used in everything from cleaning to ingredients, making it something companies can't afford to overlook.

Recall

National Steak and Poultry Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken

Recall expands to almost 2 million pounds

Casey Laughman

December 6, 2016

National Steak and Poultry has expanded a recall of potentially undercooked ready-to-eat chicken to almost 2 million pounds.

TECH FLASH

PMMI report offers insight, tips for dealing with FSMA

Putting process control in place to enhance food safety but also improve food quality has become critical.

Maria Ferrante

November 30, 2016

The report indicates that companies are largely making procedural changes, such as how the manufacturing environment is organized, operated, cleaned and maintained; what people are trained on and how activities are documented.

TECH FLASH

Sabra Recalls Hummus Products

Listeria found at facility, but not in finished product

November 22, 2016

Sabra Dipping Co. has voluntarily recalled certain hummus products due to Listeria monocytogenes being found at the manufacturing facility.

Food Safety

Using software to track contamination

Software tools provide more accurate tracking, tracing and elimination of contamination.

Wayne Labs

November 22, 2016

While food and beverage processors need to deliver food-safe products to their customers, they’re also feeling the need to get these products out the door.