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USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on Food Safety Advisory Committee. The National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods is the advisory committee charged with providing impartial scientific advice and recommendations to the USDA and other government agencies on microbiological and public health issues relative to the safety of the U.S. food supply.
Kill Step Validation - Quality Assurance & Food Safety
Dec 11, 2017 · Quality Assurance & Food Safety. Kantha Channaiah, Director of Microbiology, AIB International Q. I recently joined a QA team and was assigned to complete the validation of our thermally processed kill step.
11 Ways to Challenge Your Food Defense Program
Dec 11, 2015 · Features; 11 Ways to Challenge Your Food Defense Program. Review, check, and test existing programs to verify that common security measures are working as planned and test their effectiveness.
Does Retraining Fix the Problem? - Quality Assurance & Food Safety
Jun 3, 2014 · Quality Assurance & Food Safety. As hard as we try, our food safety programs are not flawless. This is the reason that we have additional programs in place to identify deviations and failures so that we may take corrective action and preventive action.
HACCP Deviations - Quality Assurance & Food Safety
Aug 18, 2014 · When a food facility deviates from the critical control points (CCPs) in its HACCP program, it can be attributed to a couple of reasons. Either the CCP itself failed or the staff failed to follow the HACCP plan.
Climate-Smart Soybeans Enter U.S. Market
Nov 26, 2024 · HOTCHKISS, Colo. — An Illinois-based processing facility completed its first run of climate-smart soybeans this fall. These food-grade soybeans are now poised to enter the soy milk market, a step in delivering climate-smart agricultural products directly to consumers.
Monitoring Microorganisms in a Food Plant
Apr 19, 2018 · OLE DOSLAND, QA & Food Safety Consultant, Certified Instructional Designer/Professional Instructor. An effective sanitation program should remove food debris, organic material, and soil from areas that may support the survival or growth of microorganisms.
Uncloaking the GFSI Requirements for Food Packaging
Feb 11, 2014 · The food industry is increasingly asking packaging manufacturers to be certified to GFSI standards. What does this mean for your packaging suppliers?
Validation and Verification of Food Safety Control Measures
Jun 11, 2015 · Validation and Verification of Food Safety Control Measures. Food manufacturers are responsible for developing and implementing a food safety program that is scientifically effective (validation) in controlling hazards and complies with …
A Practical Guide to Key Global Food Safety Initiative Concepts
Feb 17, 2012 · A Practical Guide to Key Global Food Safety Initiative Concepts. The more you understand the basic components of the Global Food Safety Initiative, the better equipped your plant will be to earn GFSI certification.