American Frozen Foods Institute (AFFI) discusses manufacturing best practices with regards to sanitation, sanitary design, environmental monitoring and process validation.
Typically meat plants are exempt from FDA regulations; however, under certain conditions some meat plants will need to comply with parts of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Food safety is truly a non-competitive issue. Many of us recall when this declaration was adopted by the boards of directors of all major food trade associations and the collaborations that underpinned and were amplified by this declaration.
With the signing of the Food Safety Modernization Act in 2011, food storage facility managers were asked to shift their mindset from reactive to preventive measures.
In terms of pest control, this means that facilities must now focus efforts on preventing pests from accessing facilities and contaminating food products.