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GMP Checklist for Internal Audits – Plants & Warehouse
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Industry Update: New Era of Smarter Food Safety
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Environmental Monitoring: How do we do it?
Tuesday, 24 March 2020
As with all other elements of a food safety program, your performance is only as good as the work of the people who make it run. One of the most
- Published in Testing & Analysis
GMP Checklist Template Series – Personnel
Tuesday, 24 March 2020
In this segment of the GMP Checklist Template series, we look at personnel and three factors that go into this category: disease control, personal hygiene, and handwashing. When it comes
- Published in Food Safety, Starter Series
FDA Offers Assurance About Food Safety and Supply for People and Animals During COVID-19
Tuesday, 24 March 2020
This article was originally posted by our friends at the FDA on 3/24/20 (Source) By: Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response A critical part of the U.S.
- Published in Coronavirus, Industry Updates
California Department of Food and Agriculture Update: COVID-19 and the Food Supply
Thursday, 19 March 2020
This guidance is based on what is currently known about the transmission and severity of COVID-19. The California Department of Food and Agriculture, in consultation with the California Department of
- Published in Coronavirus, Industry Updates
Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce
Thursday, 19 March 2020
The article was originally posted by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on March 19th, 2020 (Source) MEMORANDUM ON IDENTIFICATION OF ESSENTIAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKERS DURING COVID-19 RESPONSE FROM:
- Published in Coronavirus
FDA Statement: FDA Focuses on Safety of Regulated Products While Scaling Back Domestic Inspections
Thursday, 19 March 2020
Protecting the health and safety of our staff and their families is of paramount concern to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. As a nation we must do everything we
- Published in Coronavirus, Industry Updates
FDA Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Briefing for Foods Stakeholders
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
March 17, 2020 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host a stakeholder call on Wednesday, March 18th at 3:45 p.m. ET to discuss food safety and food supply
- Published in Coronavirus
How Safe Food Alliance Is Addressing Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Dear Valued Customers, As we grapple with these unprecedented circumstances, our team would like you to know that we are taking the COVID-19 outbreak very seriously. The safety of our customers and consumers is
- Published in Coronavirus, News
FDA Issues Temporary COVID-19 Policy for Receiving Facilities and FSVP Importers in Meeting FSMA Supplier Verification Onsite Audit Requirements
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
March 17, 2020 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidance to communicate FDA’s intention to temporarily not enforce supplier verification onsite audit requirements for receiving facilities and importers under the FDA
- Published in Coronavirus, Industry Updates
Coronavirus Guidance for Food Facilities
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
In the wake of the current COVID-19 virus outbreak and response measures being implemented globally, Safe Food Alliance felt it was important to do our part in supporting the food
- Published in Coronavirus, Industry Updates
FDA Statement: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update: Foreign Inspections
Monday, 16 March 2020
Statement From:Commissioner of Food and Drugs – Food and Drug Administration Stephen M. Hahn M.D. Today, we are providing an update on the status of U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Published in Coronavirus, Industry Updates
GFSI Statement on Temporary Audit Measures During Covid-19 Pandemic
Monday, 16 March 2020
This update was originally posted by the Consumer Goods Forum on March 16, 2020. The original post can be accessed here The GFSI team and Board are monitoring the Covid-19 situation on
- Published in Coronavirus, GFSI, Industry Updates
LATEST: BRCGS AUDITS AFFECTED BY CORONAVIRUS
Thursday, 12 March 2020
This update was originally posted by BRCGS on March 12, 2020. The original post can be accessed here Important update: Due to restrictions in movement within some regions imposed by governments and site biosecurity
- Published in BRC, Coronavirus, GFSI, Industry Updates
COVID-19 Update for SQF Certified Sites
Friday, 06 March 2020
This update was originally posted by the SQF Institute on March 6, 2020. The original post can be accessed here Dear SQF Stakeholder: We are deeply concerned by the impact
- Published in Coronavirus, GFSI, Industry Updates, SQF
Opportunity for Comment Soon Closing for Proposed Rule – Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Food Rule
Monday, 24 February 2020
Sacramento, CA – On April 6 the period of comment on the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods Proposed Rule ends. Although this specific rule sounds like it does not
- Published in News
FDA Intentional Adulteration Worksheets
Tuesday, 11 February 2020
Understanding each new piece of the Food Safety Modernization Act can be challenging and time-consuming. With these worksheets, you will be able to begin the process of implementing the Intentional
- Published in FSMA
GMP Checklist Template Series – Training, Allergens, and Traceability
Monday, 10 February 2020
In the third piece of the GMP Checklist Template Series, we focus on training, education, allergens, and traceability. In order to be in compliance with FSMA, all registered processors need
- Published in Food Safety, Starter Series
Agworld: From 20/20 hindsight to foresight in 2020
Friday, 07 February 2020
This article was submitted by our friend Zach Sheely – President of Agworld As we are entering a new decade, and Agworld is entering into its 10th year of conducting
- Published in Food Safety
Sanitation Templates
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Whether you are a small or large food manufacturer, sanitation is always an important Good Manufacturing Practice to pay attention to. But what is the best way to do that?
- Published in Food Safety, Starter Series
Hand Washing: Sanitation That Saves Lives
Friday, 03 January 2020
We can all agree that handwashing is important. We know that washing your hands prevents you from getting sick, helps prevent the spread of germs, and helps keep our food
- Published in Food Safety
