Ready-to-eat, protein bowls and pre-made entrees continue to be popular. Have food safety regulations kept up?
“Overall, the most important aspects regulatory wise are the applications of the compliance guidelines for lethality, cooling and holding of meat and poultry products (Appendix A and B),” says Rafeal Rivera, manager of food safety and production programs at the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, based in Tucker, Ga. “These guidelines were updated over a year ago, but there is a need to clarify how the data applies to today’s processes and equipment.”