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

April 13, 2018

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.

Meat/Poultry Plant Worker Sanitizes Equipment with Chemicals

Food Safety

Ensuring safe chemical handling for meat and poultry sanitation workers

How to avoid a chemical calamity: The safety of workers who clean and sanitize meat and poultry facilities and equipment is highly dependent on the training they receive in the handling and use of chemicals.

Richard Mitchell

April 12, 2018

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With many workers using potentially dangerous chemicals to sanitize facilities and machinery, the prospect of sickness or injury looms.

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Beware new USDA/FDA alliance

Shawn K. Stevens

March 28, 2018

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently entered into a formal agreement relative to cooperation and coordination. So, what does this mean for the meat and poultry industry?

Food Safety Report | Apparel

Food safety apparel in meat and poultry plants: Suit up for safety

Appropriate food safety apparel in meat and poultry plants can minimize cross-contamination threats, but attaining full compliance can be challenging.

Richard Mitchell

March 26, 2018

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With meat and poultry producers and supermarket meat department operators determined to protect proteins from pathogens and other contaminants, garment suppliers look to develop more effective designs.

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Regulations & Legislation

FSIS looks to modernize swine slaughter inspection

Jolyda O. Swaim Betsy Booren

March 20, 2018

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On Feb. 1, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS or agency) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that outlines the intent of the agency to modernize swine slaughter inspection.

Food Safety Report | Cyber-security

Food security: Are you ready for the next cyberattack?

Rob Magee

March 20, 2018

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Although you might not think of the meat and poultry industries as juicy targets for cyber criminals, every company is a potential victim. Even yours.

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Expect substantial, rapid food-safety advancement to continue

Speeding along

Shawn K. Stevens

March 9, 2018

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There have been substantial changes in recent years in food-safety science, technology, regulation and enforcement.

Solving cooking deviations for processors

Deviations resulting from failure to meet lethality or stabilization critical control points

Molly Linden

February 28, 2018

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The deviations caused by the failure to meet CCPs can range in severity but will undoubtedly result in a recall if product is passed into commerce before the deviation can be addressed.