Internal Audit — Guidelines & Recommendations
As more food manufacturing facilities continue to implement and comply with the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Audit Schemes, they are also required to conduct Internal Audits of their Foods […]
Rainy Winters Bring Spring Flowers… and Roof Leaks!
The recent wet winter brought long-needed rain and snow and tested the infrastructure of California (just ask the Oroville Dam operators). It also may have uncovered leaks in your facility’s […]
Safe Food Alliance now offers SQF Edition 8 Training
Safe Food Alliance’s first-ever public training on the brand-new SQF Code Edition 8 will be held in Tulare, CA. Register today! Course Objectives Come and learn about the newest edition […]
A Case For Why Social Media Should Play a Role in Your Food Safety Plan
A review of the growing influence over the last two years of how social media can affect marketing strategies has major implications for business and brands. Couple this with a […]
Consumers Demand Assurances for Safe Food at Retail Level
As we review the most recent recommendations in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), we learn that the rules are expanding from a HACCP focus on preventing post-process contamination to […]
FDA Issues Guidance Rules As Companies Proactively Address Food Safety
Consumers’ expectations of retailers and suppliers have never been higher, especially relating to the safety of their food. An ongoing evolution of new technologies especially drive a connected consumer to […]
When Nobody’s Watching: Fostering a Food Safety Culture
As a food processor, one of your top priorities is to produce the safest, highest quality products you possibly can. One of the most important drivers for achieving this goal […]
Preparing for Harvest, Precautionary Steps to a Safe Food Plant
We are now in the hottest time of the year, the dog days of summer. This will change soon, and those in the food and agriculture industries look forward to […]
Crisis (Incident) Management & Product Recalls
The definition of a crisis is as follows: Any situation that impact’s food safety, legality, or regulatory compliance which could threaten to harm people or property, seriously interrupt business continuity […]