ready-to-eat

RTE soup products recalled

Industry News

January 6, 2020

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The products contain egg and wheat, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label.

RTE salad products recalled

Industry News

January 3, 2020

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136 pounds of salad products contain pine nuts, a known allergen.

Processing Tech

Thermal processing heats up

In today's complicated regulatory and production environment, it's important not to lose sight of the basics.

Megan Pellegrini

July 17, 2019

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Ready-to-eat, protein bowls and pre-made entrees continue to be popular. Have food safety regulations kept up?

Greg Wiviott, Todd Waldman, Brian Levy and Jay Wiviott

A return of  epic ProPortion

With a catastrophic fire in its past, ProPortion Foods' future includes strong growth and a state-of-the-art new facility.

Sam Gazdziak

February 20, 2019

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When ProPortion Foods decided that it would leave its Los Angeles home for a new, larger facility in Round Rock, Texas, the family-owned business worked out a plan.

Regulations & Legislation

Ready-to-eat (RTE) products and Appendix B — updated compliance guideline

Brett Schwemer Betsy Booren

October 13, 2017

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The Stabilization Compliance Guideline replaces the January 1999 Appendix B the agency published on cooling recommendations for certain products.

Regulations & Legislation

RTE products and Appendix A — updated compliance guideline

Brett Schwemer Betsy Booren

September 19, 2017

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After 18 years, FSIS has updated Appendix A and other agency guidance on ensuring compliance to the Lethality Performance Standards for certain meat and products.

National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection to host public meeting

Industry News

March 2, 2016

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The meeting will review Listeria control at retail outlets & the possibility of including mandatory features on the label of processed, not-ready-to-eat products that appear as RTE.

Ohio State plans short course on thermal processing of RTE meat products

Industry News

February 18, 2016

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The course will cover technical and regulatory aspects of cooking, chilling and post-lethality handling of ready-to-eat meat products.

HPP takes safety, shelf life to new heights

Mark Fleck, Universal Pasteurization Co.

August 4, 2013

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Ready-to-eat (RTE) protein producers are more frequently being asked to deliver clean-label products by their retail, club-store and foodservice customers