Just as prevention is considered a cornerstone of the food safety plan, inspections are a cornerstone of achieving the goal of preventive pest management.
No matter where your organization’s facilities and supply chain stand on FSMA compliance, it is imperative to understand the risks, develop a documented plan and encourage food safety and sanitation buy-in at all levels of the organization.
A new technology dramatically reduces product effect and minimizes false rejects, thus reducing the risk that clean product will be rejected and wasted, and preventing contaminated products from reaching the market.
As technology evolves, there are times when changes are incremental and times when step changes occur in a way that massively disrupts the status quo. Digital sorting has recently experienced such a step change.
After a lot of research, NatureFresh Farms adopted Chili, a 15-month-old female Belgian Shepherd who certified for pest-related scent detection on a farm.
To minimize the risk of cleaning tools becoming a source and vector of cross contamination, they must be appropriately cleaned, disinfected and maintained.