The Intentional Adulteration rule from the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires food companies to create and follow a written food defense plan. On July 26, 2019, the rule goes into effect for food facilities with more than...
There were 147 recalls in Q2, according to the Stericycle Recall Index. While that is a 7% increase over Q1, it’s still the second-lowest quarter since the beginning of 2016.
At the same time, recalled FDA food units jumped more...
Food research in the United States is chronically underfunded, according to a new whitepaper by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). If this situation continues, it “will likely risk public health, food safety, food security, and erode the U.S....
For the past 15 years, Hunter Public Relations has conducted an annual survey of 1,000 American adults to see which food and beverage news stories resonated most with readers. Here are the top headlines of 2017.
#1 - Amazon’s...
The food manufacturing industry racked up $7,386,025 in OSHA fines between October 2017 and September 2018. This number, based on 1,584 citations is lower than in recent years, showing that the industry is making strides to improve worker safety.
Here...
The cost of complying with food safety regulations in the meat and poultry industries can be immense, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Food Science. In fact, developing a food safety plan alone can cost...
Between October 2015 and September 2016, OSHA handed down a total of 2,233 citations to food manufacturers, resulting in penalties of nearly $8.5 million.
Here are the industry's top 10 most-cited violations.
1. 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
Total citations:...
In what's starting to feel like old news, more recalls have been issued in the nationwide incident related to Listeria found in cheese from supplier Deutsch Kase Haus.
The three newest recalls were issued by Three Ready Pac Foods, which last week recalled nearly...
To help businesses meet the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is releasing a new software tool to help owners and operators of...
Not many recalls hit the seven-figure mark for pounds recalled. And while the current chicken recall didn't quite get there, it was pretty darn close.
On Thursday, FSIS announced that Oklahoma-based OK Foods was recalling approximately 933,272 pounds of breaded...
Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Food Industry
The pace of change in the food industry is faster than ever, and it keeps accelerating. Much of the pressure comes from constantly changing...
Continuous License Monitoring: Myth vs. Fact
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Driver safety is the biggest source of fleet liability risk. Whether a business has a fleet of trucks or just one...
How to Calculate Your Overall Line Efficiency
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Do you know what the bottleneck is in your manufacturing process? The limiting factor that’s keeping you from ramping...
3 Steps to Cleaning Compliance for Your Entire Food Plant
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In the food manufacturing industry, cleaning is business-critical. Not only are recalls an ever-present threat, but the FDA, USDA, OSHA, and...