If you are experiencing condensation issues in your production facility, consult with a sanitation expert who can help you physically inspect and audit the plant, identify likely problem areas and develop a plan to mitigate them.
AFFI members have embraced the idea that food safety is a pre-competitive area, and that member companies should share food safety best practices, knowledge and experience on a common platform.
American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) details how to use science, policy engagement, industry education and consumer outreach to confront the risk of Listeria monocytogenes.
Dietz & Watson prepares the vast majority of its branded product at its Philadelphia and Baltimore, Md., facilities.
February 28, 2017
Earlier this month, two products produced under the Dietz & Watson label by cheesemaker Deutsch Kase Haus, Middlebury, Ind., were voluntarily recalled because they may have contained Listeria monocytogenes.
Sample6 DETECT/L is said to be the first in-plant, in-shift pathogen detection for Listeria spp in ice cream, fresh produce and packaged meats.
July 25, 2016
Sample6, Cambridge, Mass., initiated a multi-center collaborative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Nutrition (CFSAN), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and Winchester Engineering Analytical Center (WEAC) to test Sample6’s bacteriophage-powered, state-of-the-art, in-shift Listeria pathogen testing detection system.
An investment up to $125 million from prominent Texas businessman Sid Bass lent to Blue Bell Creameries is necessary for the company to remain in business.
Prominent Texas businessman Sid Bass made a significant investment into Blue Bell Creameries to help ensure the ice cream manufacturer bring its products back to the market after a listeria contamination forced a nationwide recall and stoppage of all manufacturing.
With its ice cream still absent from store shelves, Blue Bell Creameries said it notified FDA and state health officials in Alabama it will begin test production at the Sylacauga, AL facility during the next several weeks.
Food processors and service labs who need a fast, accurate test for Listeria can now use the latest BAX System assay from DuPont Nutrition & Health, Wilmington, Del., to enhance their food protection programs.