Food Safety
- March 13, 2013
EPDM is the standard elastomer on many pumps and valves and is not compatible with petroleum-based products. Using lubricants such as the popular Petro-Gel in these applications
- January 09, 2013
In the food industry and in food safety, accuracy is key. To be able to sample, test, and conduct other lab-related operations on-site or via a third-party lab, is no longer
- November 26, 2012
Do you know that for the fourth quarter of 2011 allergens exceeded microbiological causes for recalls? If you Google "FDA Allergen Recalls" you might be amazed at all the recalls by the FDA just within the last few months. They ranged from undeclared milk and soy in jams and jellies to sea salt that possibly contained milk residue - the list goes on and on. It is important for food plants to ensure that each and every time they go from one production run to another that the food contact surfaces are allergen-free.
Food production facilities must ensure that their ingredient suppliers are also declaring specific allergens in their products and testing for them. Certificates of analysis for each lot must identify
- November 20, 2012
From August through November, “The Wide Line” blog will feature a series of columns authored by Dan Strongin, a well-known name in the food industry.