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Fight for Food Safety

California resolution seeks to add "processed meat" to Proposition 65

No California Love for processed meats

May 24, 2018

If the resolution is passed, the California agency responsible for overseeing Proposition 65 (the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment) would be urged to add "processed meat" to the Proposition 65 list of chemicals, thereby requiring processed meat to carry warnings.

Regulations & Legislation

Avoiding regulatory landmines in recall situations

Brett Schwemer

May 23, 2018

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The first mistake many establishments make in recall situations is not consulting with outside regulatory experts in timely manner.

Amazon Keynote

How Amazon handles food safety, recalls

Amazon VP Careltt Ooton spoke Tuesday morning during the Food Safety Summit keynote about how the company uses Natural Language Processing to scan customer feedback, and constantly monitor for food safety issues.

Crystal Lindell

May 9, 2018

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On Dec. 1, 2017, Amazon detected several food safety concerns on a dietary supplement. They suppressed sales the same day and initiated an investigation with the manufacturer. On Jan. 26, almost two months later, the product was officially recalled.

Dr. Mindy Brashears to be nominated as USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety

Industry News

May 4, 2018

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Dr. Brashears is a Professor of Food Safety and Public Health at Texas Tech University.

Food Safety

Preventing foreign-material contamination in meat and poultry processing

A 'fine' job: Foreign-material contamination can have a devastating effect on meat and poultry merchandising, but newer and more sophisticated technologies are enhancing food safety.

Richard Mitchell

May 1, 2018

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There is perhaps nothing as crucial in the processing of meat and poultry as safeguarding proteins from foreign objects.

New Meat MythCrusher address misconceptions about spoilage

Industry News

May 1, 2018

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The video features Texas Tech Assistant Professor Jerrad Legako, Ph.D. who explains how to identify spoilage, the role of package dates and what those dates mean.

Cordray's Column

Understanding the basics of a strong food sanitation program

Dr. Joe Cordray

April 24, 2018

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A strong sanitation program is an essential part of a strong food safety program. There are four basic reasons that we need a good cleaning and sanitation program.

Food Safety Summit

Amazon V.P. to keynote Food Safety Summit

Carletta Ooton, Amazon V.P., to discuss the company's unique business model, using big data to transform food safety.

Crystal Lindell

April 18, 2018

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Carletta Ooton will discuss the company's unique business model and how Amazon is transforming food safety through big data and technology.

Processing Tech

Improved sanitation and design on slicers, dicers and cutters

A cleaner cut: Improved sanitation and design is creating the slicers, dicers and cutters of the future.

Megan Pellegrini

April 16, 2018

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Improved sanitation and design on slicers, dicers and cutters in general continues to motivate the food industry.

Fight for Food Safety

Three areas of food recalls: Allergens, pathogens, objects, oh my!

Shawn K. Stevens

April 13, 2018

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As a food-safety lawyer, these three words send shivers down my spine. They are all exceptionally difficult to routinely control in products regulated by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Almost invariably, at least one of these three words is featured prominently in recalls.