Dr. Donna Garren

The year 2022 marks a significant impasse for a variety of food safety-related regulations on the American Frozen Food Institute’s (AFFI) public policy agenda that should also be top of mind for your company.

Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is ubiquitous in the environment and an ever-present threat in frozen food facilities, but food safety professionals who remain vigilant and understand where to focus food safety resources to control and prevent Lm in their facilities will ultimately triumph and keep food safe. 

American Frozen Foods Institute (AFFI) discusses manufacturing best practices with regards to sanitation, sanitary design, environmental monitoring and process validation.

American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) details how to use science, policy engagement, industry education and consumer outreach to confront the risk of Listeria monocytogenes. 

Dr. Donna Garren from American Frozen Food Institute provides a step-by-step guideline on how to be prepared for when the government shows up.
 

The American Frozen Food Institute addresses fundamental FSMA requirements and provides guidance on how these requirements can be blended into existing in-plant food safety programs.

As you read this column, the federal government has ended its nearly 3-week partial shutdown and the business of governing has resumed in our nation’s capital. No doubt the resumption of suspended services is a welcome development for frozen food makers, who I know were frustrated by the impact.

Many of today’s refrigerated and frozen food processors put stringent processes in place in order to achieve high levels of food safety standards.