Food Safety

Raw materials: Test or no test?

You can send incoming raw material samples out to a third-party lab, but plenty of easy-to-use, rapid test kits can more quickly provide the results you need—right at your own facility.

Wayne Labs

March 8, 2014

A June 10, 2011 report on Deutsche Welle states “bean sprouts are the likely source of an E. coli outbreak in Germany that has killed 31 people and made nearly 3,000 ill since May [2011].” This information was attributed to Reinhard Burger, president of Germany’s federal infectious disease laboratory, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).

TECH FLASH

FDA agrees to deadline on FSMA implementation

A consent agreement will push back the original court-imposed timeline.

Shane O'Halloran

February 26, 2014

The final deadline for the rule on intentional adulteration will come in May 2016.

TECH FLASH

Are your TTO coders durable enough for your packaging equipment?

Washdowns in meat and poultry facilities can damage sensitive equipment.

Shane O'Halloran

February 26, 2014

To save time and expense, consider coders that can withstand the chemicals and moisture in the washdown environment.

TECH FLASH

Center for Food Safety sues FDA over GRAS rules

The lawsuit accuses FDA of exempting from regulation potentially dangerous substances such as food additives.

Shane O'Halloran

February 26, 2014

The center believes rules on fast-tracking undermine food safety.

TECH FLASH

FDA’s Michael Taylor to Congress: FSMA will fall short without more funding

However, industry opposes proposed measures to raise funds.

Shane O'Halloran

February 12, 2014

The 2014 omnibus budget does not contain the required funding, according to FDA.

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

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

Engineering R&D

X-ray's double take on inspection detection

Dual energy X-ray systems bring value added detection features to identify missing product, damaged product, dented or altered packaging and presence of a premium item.

Mikell Knights

February 7, 2014

Conventional single-energy X-ray inspection technology has been established as a reliable tool in detecting contaminants like stainless steel, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, glass, calcified bone, mineral stone and high-density plastics and rubber.

TECH FLASH