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Auditing the auditors

Although auditing schemes are competitive, they are all working toward the common goal of elevating the safety of the food chain.
Jaan Koel
Numerous GSFI-based food safety schemes are in effect these days.


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Editor's Note

Inability to recall the recalled brands

Joyce Fassl
Despite all the food safety advances in sanitary machine design, sanitary plant design, product testing and inspection, and many processors reexamining their current SSOPs, HACCP plans and FSMA preparation and adherence, there is still much work to be done to protect the food supply and to inform consumers of potential problems.


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TECH FLASH

Consumers troubled by bird flu outbreak

As the cost of eggs prices jump due to the ongoing bird flu outbreak, consumers feel there is a risk to food safety.
Jeremy Gerrard

 NPD Group researchers find more than 50 percent of consumers in the US say they have some level of concern about avian flu. 


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Food Safety

X-ray inspection: Getting more for less

With new demand and recent advancements, manufacturers are offering more affordable X-ray inspection machines that are easier to use.
Debra Schug
Whether it is a loose screw that falls off a machine, a bone that manages to stay wedged in a piece of meat or a bit of plastic that finds its way into a batch, contamination in a finished product can be a major blow to a brand.


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TECH FLASH

Blue Bell knew about Listeria problem in 2013

Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries was aware one of its production facilities tested positive for Listeria.
Jeremy Gerrard

 FDA released results of its investigations into Blue Bell plants that detailed 17 presumptive positive tests for Listeria at the Oklahoma plant. 


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