SIMBA Solutions Announces New Subscription Model
Published February 06, 2024. Kirkland, Wash. — SIMBA Solutions, a provider of real-time plant floor data collection systems for fresh food, is offering a new subscription model for the SIMBA system, which collects real-time production, traceability, inventory and shipping information using touch computers and barcoding and is designed to ...
Validation and Verification of Food Safety Control Measures
Published June 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.
What Is Quality? - Quality Assurance & Food Safety
Oct 3, 2019 · There is one definition that works almost anytime, anywhere for anything. Quality: meets requirements and exceeds customer expectations. There are two words in this definition critical for quality to be produced, delivered, and serviced: requirements and expectations. TQM, SQC, ISO, Six Sigma, etc.generally are a means to this end.
Sanitation Supplement: The Essentials of Sanitation in Food Facilities
Sep 23, 2024 · Features; Sanitation Supplement: The Essentials of Sanitation in Food Facilities. From handwashing to employee hygiene, food safety specialist Francine Shaw breaks down the essentials of sanitation so food businesses can enhance customer safety and contribute positively to community health.
Monitoring Microorganisms in a Food Plant
Apr 19, 2018 · Pre-Operational. This type of microbiological monitoring is a verification of proper cleaning and sanitizing of food-processing equipment. Total microbial counts are the typical analysis used with an acceptable limit of <100 CFU per sponge. In-Process. This is a common program for food-plant verification of microbial control.
Employing TACCP and VACCP for Food Safety and Quality
Apr 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 ...
Which GFSI Certification Scheme is Best for Me?
Aug 14, 2017 · There are differences in the scope of industrial sectors that each GFSI-recognized standard covers (food manufacturing, packaging materials, storage and distribution, or brokers). FSSC 22000, SQF, BRC, and IFS are the benchmarked standards with the most global use. Before selecting a standard for your facility, read and review each, along with ...
Evaluating and Approving Suppliers - Quality Assurance & Food …
Oct 2, 2014 · The supplier recognizes that you manufacture food or packaging materials used for food. The material supplied meets all federal, state, and local regulations (such as the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and all amendments). The document should be signed by a director or a higher-level executive. Liability Insurance.
Science Update: Allergen Threshold Values - Quality Assurance
Feb 17, 2012 · The Known and the Unknown. Lisa Lupo. Published February 17, 2012. 20 ppm. The threshold value followed by the European Union and proposed by FDA for labeling a product as gluten-free. 10 ppm. The level required by most companies for gluten detection. 5 ppm. The sensitivity threshold set by many third-party labs and tests.
Continuing Challenges in Acidified Foods - Quality Assurance
Jun 13, 2016 · Acid foods are those that naturally have a pH of 4.6 or lower. Acidified foods are foods to which acid or acid food ingredients are added to reach a final equilibrium pH of 4.6 or below. These products must be registered with FDA and produced with the maximum equilibrium pH indicated and according to the requirements in 21 CFR 108.25 and 114.