The BRCGS Global Standard START! Program
While every food manufacturing site, big or small, needs to develop strong food safety systems, not every site is ready to meet the full requirements of a GFSI certification audit. […]
The Benefits of Environmental Monitoring
Each year roughly 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from foodborne illnesses according to the CDC. As our food supply becomes progressively more globalized, the […]
Salmonella- The Most Common Bacterial Foodborne Disease
Salmonella – we all know it’s bad for us but why? What is it? Where does it come from? Why should we care? Does my company have a plan in […]
Food Safety Culture is a Key Element in Food Safety Management’s Tool Box
An Article by the Acheson Group “The way we do things around here” – that is the favorite definition of food safety culture for Frank Yiannas, former Vice-President of Food […]
What is the difference between the HACCP and HARPC?
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by the United States Congress in 2011. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is mandated to implement the FSMA new […]
Intro to Produce Safety
The Produce Safety rule, which is part of a larger set of food safety regulations recently issued by the U.S. FDA, applies to growers of produce within the U.S. This […]
The History of HACCP
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) is a systematic approach to hazard identification, assessment of risk, and control. It is used by many facilities in the food industry to […]
The Beginners Guide to HACCP
The importance of an effective food safety system cannot be overstated. According to a study conducted by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), food recalls […]
Safe Food Alliance participates in Camp Fire Relief Funds On Behalf of Industry Partners
Safe Food Alliance participates in Camp Fire Relief Funds On Behalf of Industry Partners On November 8th, 2018 a deadly fire hit the city of Paradise. In the days that […]
Be Prepared: Container Theft
One seemingly regular night, Frank Burgwin left the engine running on his locked Freightliner and rushed into a truck stop to grab a takeout hamburger in Arkansas. When he returned […]