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Cumberland County Improvement Authority (CCIA), Millville, N.J., announced a $9.2 million initiative that will result in a Food Specialization Center in Bridgeton, N.J.

Canada-based Iron Apple released a new food safety certification program module customized for shippers, carriers and trailer washout facilities.

Here are some temperature monitoring best practices that can be leveraged throughout the transport of fresh foods to help create an effective program with FSMA in mind.

There is one area that’s an exception to the FSMA key requirements. That specific area covers exporters who ship food through the United States not intended to enter distribution within the United States.

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) includes new rules that place food safety responsibility well beyond food manufacturers – compliance now impacts many facilities previously unaffected, according to a special report released by Cushman & Wakefield, New York.

Although wet cleaning methods is a practical and proven cleaning procedure, if not properly executed, wet cleaning could allow the growth of harmful microorganisms, failure to remove allergens and contribute to lost productivity and wasted materials.

Regulatory requirements change, as do agency priorities for enforcing those requirements. That’s why it’s a good idea to build frequent checks and re-checks into safety procedures and annual reviews.

Under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), food facilities that manufacture, process, pack or store food for distribution in the United States are required to renew their FDA registrations between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31.

Alchemy Systems in partnership with the Campden BRI, UK; SQF Institute, Arlington, Va.; British Retail Consortium, UK; SGS, Switzerland; and TSI, Inc., Shoreview, Minn., released the results of a global survey of food companies’ food safety training practices and challenges.