Everyone in the Restaurant Industry has a “war” or “did you heard about so and so company” story concerning customer illness that directly resulted in significant reductions in customer traffic or the bankruptcy of a restaurant. The fear generated by a food safety event will...
Great companies have great specifications for their ingredients, packaging materials, work in process materials, and finished goods. Significant resources are engaged to assure that the requirements for the different products are accurate and the instructions are clear to assure a repeatable manufactured product. These specifications...
After a rough first half of the year, the poultry industry is relieved to see that there have been no new reported cases of avian influenza since mid-June. For more information click here. According to a USDA Stakeholder report, several factors may have caused the...
As part of the product development process, samples of approved products are placed into different storage conditions based upon the requirements of the type of product. These storage conditions may be in a freezer, refrigerator, or at ambient temperature. After reviewing the quality and/or food...
We often hear from food manufacturers that quality is important, but more often there may not be a true understanding of how a culture of quality can drive an organization and improve profitability. QA professionals can find themselves driving the quality of the product solo,...
We know that everyone is blogging about FSMA — For example “Preventive Measures for Human Foods” has been discussed in many different forums. I do not think that this regulation really brings anything new to the industry as far as food safety processes are concerned....