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WEBUSAID Cooperative Development Program and Frontier Co-op Complete Projects Benefitting Smallholder Spice and Tea Farmers. The project launched in 2018 with the objective to enable small farmer associations to sell ready-to-eat spices and teas to U.S. markets by providing knowledge about new food safety regulations and supporting …
Practice Makes Perfect: How and Why to Perform a Mock Recall
WEBDec 14, 2012 · Assess the effectiveness of the mock recall. The steps for an effective mock recall are: Step 1: Determine the item you will use for your mock recall and the reason why. Be honest. Pick something that could happen. If you make a lot of products with allergens, do a recall with allergens not listed on a label.
Validation and Verification of Food Safety Control Measures
WEBJune 11, 2015. Validation and verification are vital food safety components, but food manufacturers often confuse the function and meaning of these in their programs. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) gives FDA the power to scientifically evaluate food safety programs and preventive controls implemented in a food establishment.
Employing TACCP and VACCP for Food Safety and Quality
WEBApr 4, 2019 · VACCP is defined as a management process, a systematic method, to defend a food supply chain from any form of dishonest conduct that impacts negatively on the quality, integrity, or authenticity of food and drink. The “dishonest conduct” is motivated by economic gain. GFSI’s Food Safety Management Umbrella defines HACCP (hazard/food ...
Keeping Food Product Transports Safe on Truck or Rail
WEBApr 9, 2013 · Bulk Food Transports. Dry or liquid bulk products can be shipped via trailer or rail car. There are special categories of food that should be closely evaluated and may require additional measures to ensure product safety. This includes liquid egg, juice, and dairy. Dry products may consist of flour, sugar, salt, starch, etc. Tanker Requirements.
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WEBNavigating the New FDA Food Traceability Rule: Meeting Requirements and Enhancing Safety. FSMA Rule 204 assigns new responsibilities to companies that handle certain foods at any point in the supply chain — from harvest or creation through production to point-of-sale or point-of-consumption. Subscribe. Contact Us.
10 Lighting Considerations for Your Facility - Quality Assurance
WEBDec 15, 2014 · Allow five to 10 foot candles for most gates, employee and visitor entrances, walkways, loading docks, and other areas that are monitored by security cameras. Use vandal-resistant lenses for lights less than 10 feet high. Lights should be controlled (on/off) by a photoelectric cell and not by a switch or timer.
Environmental Monitoring Program: An Early Warning System for ...
WEBDec 10, 2013 · Environmental Monitoring Program: An Early Warning System for Microbiological Hazards. Because pathogenic microorganisms often contaminate food environments, it is critical to monitor the hygienic environment in the food manufacturing facility for the production of high quality and safe food products.
How to Prepare for an FDA Inspection
WEBApr 7, 2017 · AIB’s approach to preparing for an FDA inspection offers a solid structure for building, reviewing, and verifying your food safety plan, which includes the inputs and outputs for your manufacturing process and everything that interacts within it. THE FOOD SAFETY PLAN. The food safety plan can be a complex system that creates chaos for …
Designing Your Hygienic Zoning - Quality Assurance & Food Safety
WEBFeb 5, 2019 · HYGIENIC ZONING. Ideally, a facility should be designed to provide a flow pattern for food products, personnel, and equipment to prevent contact of the finished product with raw materials. Flow should be in one direction and follow a logical sequence from raw material handling to finished product storage. Within this flow should be the …