A good manufacturing practices program should be the bedrock for producing safe food in your food business. If you struggle to get the basics correct, your ability to comply with HACCP or additional FSMA requirements [...]
Chemicals are extensively used by the food industry. Due to this, food businesses need to ensure that chemicals are managed so they do not become a source of food contamination. In this post, learn five [...]
Glass contamination in your product is considered to be a major food safety hazard. The best option is to avoid glass contamination from occurring in the first place. This however may not always be practical, [...]
A food recall communication plan helps you to communicate effectively and efficiently during a food recall. If your company just has a list of contact details for customers and regulatory authorities, that won’t cut it. [...]
Food safety objectives are the goals that your food business sets around producing and providing safe and suitable food to your customers. They can be seen as the guiding principles that you can then build [...]
Stupid audit non-conformances can be easily avoided. Any type of audit of your work systems and practices can be a daunting process to go through. After 20+ years of auditing regulatory, compliance and certification standards, [...]
The level of food handler compliance can mean the difference between success or failure. From time to time I have to deal with staff who have not followed the correct business procedures. This can be [...]
A strong food safety culture comes from all staff within a food business understanding the importance of making safe food and committing to doing whatever it takes, every time. In this post, find out the [...]
Food allergen recalls continue to top the list of the most common type of recall experienced by the food industry. This has been reiterated this week at the 2017 Food Allergen Management Symposium and Asia [...]
Preventing unauthorized access is a basic food defence strategy that every food business should be implementing. But how far do you go and what could be consequence if you do nothing? In this post, find [...]
Food rework practices can vary from food business to food business. Depending on your industry category, using food rework may be a daily activity, where for others, the practice maybe be a little more sporadic. [...]
Food supplier verification forms an important part of your overall food safety program. As a food business, you need to ensure that the raw materials or food ingredients that you are provided, are not coming [...]
Food allergen cross contact can contribute to your food business having to recall your food product from the market-place due to undeclared allergens. In this post, gain a greater understanding of allergen cross contact and [...]
Implementing an effective food product changeover process is essential for all food businesses that manufacture multiple products. Without it, not only could your customer be at risk of food injury but your food business could [...]
Your food safety plan is your navigation map for ensuring that customers only receive safe and suitable food. It makes perfect sense that this food safety plan should be current and correct at all times, [...]
