Laboratory & QA/QC
- June 02, 2024
Quality Assurance & Food Safety Magazine
The face of food safety: Jessica Dolinsky
Jessica Dolinsky, laboratory department manager at Nelson-Jameson, efficiently leads her team and delivers exceptional quality assurance and food safety solutions. A nine-year veteran of the company and a board member of the Wisconsin Laboratory Association, Dolinsky's dedication and leadership have earned her industry recognition, including the esteemed Joseph Mityas Laboratorian of the Year award in 2022. Learn more about why Jessica is the Face of Food Safety in the Quality Assurance &
- May 13, 2024
by Kelsey Kotecki | Nelson-Jameson Lab Technical Sales Manager
Prep Rally: Five crucial steps for keeping your food laboratory squeaky clean
Kelsey Kotecki is a dynamic Technical Sales Manager at Nelson-Jameson, specializing in the Laboratory department. With a profound understanding of technical intricacies and customer needs, Kelsey delivers tailored solutions to food processors and beyond. Her recent contribution is an insightful article in
- September 30, 2022
Nelson-Jameson is your premier destination for personalized laboratory furniture, cutting-edge equipment, and comprehensive design services, catering to both domestic and international laboratory facilities. Our collaborative approach enables us to meticulously strategize every aspect of your lab space, offering expert guidance on cabinets, countertops, fume hoods, sinks, balance tables, safety cabinets, and an extensive array of other laboratory essentials. With a commitment to building bespoke, adaptable systems, our focus is on optimizing laboratory spaces for diverse applications. Whether you require state-of-the-art lab furniture, specialized equipment, or a complete lab design overhaul, Nelson-Jameson is your trusted partner in creating efficient and functional laboratory environments. Contact us to get started today!
- September 02, 2022
This content highlights the advantages of switching from rigid plastic containers to Whirl-Pak® Bags in the sample collecting and storage process. The benefits include a significant reduction in plastic media waste, greenhouse gas emissions, water usage in manufacturing, overall hands-on time, and storage space. Additional advantages encompass lower shipping and disposal costs, along with puncture-proof, leak-proof closure tabs, guaranteed sterility, and easy identification. The information is backed by a case study conducted in April 2022 by Nasco Sampling LLC. The content also provides a step-by-step guide for implementing the switch, addressing considerations such as raw material and finished product testing, informing purchasing and disposal services, capturing team concerns, and setting up product and testing stations. The Whirl-Pak® Bags meet federal regulations and comply with standards set by FDA, USDA, HACCP, and EPA. For further information or assistance in transitioning
- July 01, 2021
Dive into precision and reliability with NIST Traceable Calibration Certificates for certified reference thermometers. Whether you choose spirit-filled glass thermometers or digital thermocouple thermometers, each device undergoes meticulous calibration and inspection at the manufacturer to align with NIST traceable reference standards. These standards, certified by an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration laboratory, ensure the highest levels of accuracy. Thermco®, a trusted provider, offers popular reference thermometers calibrated at critical temperature points. Embracing good laboratory and manufacturing practices, these thermometers should be recertified annually. Explore Thermco®'s custom calibration services, facilitating direct collaboration with the manufacturer for precise temperature monitoring in laboratories and food manufacturing processes. Discover the significance of NIST's Calibration Services and the accompanying NIST Certificate of Accuracy, providing a benchmark
- July 01, 2021
Discover essential tips and tricks for effective thermometer use with Nelson-Jameson. Whether you're dealing with spirit-filled or mercury thermometers, understanding proper storage, reuniting techniques, and recertification requirements is crucial. Learn about the color variations in spirit-filled thermometers and the importance of annual recertification for certified thermometers. Stay informed about mercury regulations in your state and explore mercury-free alternatives available from Nelson-Jameson. In case of a mercury-filled thermometer break, ensure safe cleanup with a mercury spill kit and report the incident to Nelson-Jameson for proper disposal guidance. Delve into the concept of thermometer immersion and gain valuable insights into using infrared thermometers, including tips on maintaining accuracy by keeping the lens clean and avoiding prolonged storage in cold environments. Elevate your temperature monitoring practices with Nelson-Jameson's comprehensive thermometer tips and
- July 01, 2021
Meet regulatory requirements with accurate temperature readings. Accurate and reliable temperature monitoring is a crucial aspect for the food and dairy industries. Now more than ever, regulatory compliance is of the utmost importance, and having the exact thermometer for your intended application will be the key to success and accountability.
With a variety of monitoring options available, temperature instrumentation is more flexible today than ever before.
With that in mind, Nelson-Jameson has developed a Temperature Monitoring Program, featuring products and information to help you meet regulatory requirements with accurate temperature readings in any application.Below you will find everything from dial and digital thermometers to chart recorders and data loggers to help ensure your food stays safe.
For more information on Thermometers, visit our Learning
- June 07, 2021
An essential part of any robust environmental sampling program is ensuring concise, representative samples. Without ensuring the quality of a sample, one can certainly not ensure the quality of a sampling program, or the quality of one's product.
One of the most popular methods of surface sampling used by our customers in the food industry are sponge samplers for larger areas (swabs being used most often for smaller and harder-to-reach areas). Often composed of cellulose or polyurethane, sponge samplers are everyday essentials for our food industry customers, that help proactively mitigate against environmental contamination concerns. Though a common, daily practice in a food processing facility, it is useful to occasionally revisit sampling techniques to ensure the best representative samples are being taken by employees.
So, if you haven't revisited your sampling best practices lately, here is what the
- December 22, 2020
Effectively managing water activity is crucial for maintaining the quality of water in your products, as it can prevent a host of expensive problems, including microbial growth, mold, texture loss, caking, clumping, rancidity, and vitamin degradation. To help you tackle these challenges, Nelson-Jameson presents an industry-leading range of equipment and consumables designed to ensure food quality, safety, and overall profitability in water testing. The Water Activity Meter offered by Nelson-Jameson is a simple, rapid, and portable system for measuring water activity, ensuring product safety with its durability, ease of use, and low maintenance requirements. Additionally, the Aqualab 3 and Aqualab 4TE provide fast, accurate, and repeatable water activity readings, offering precise measurements with minimal training and administrative control over calibration and sample data. The Aqualab TDL 2 extends this capability to accurately read any sample, including those with volatiles, providing
- November 09, 2020
According to the FDA, "one of the most commonly documented food safety problems in plants have involved sanitation monitoring, including checking food-contact surfaces and plant cleanliness" (Schug, para. 1). To make matters even more complicated, the
COVID-19 pandemic disrupted normal operations as well for countless food and beverage manufacturers. Disruptions may occur due to limited staff because of layoffs, social distancing requirements, or sickness. These situations on top of the normal expectations of having a clean food plant, can lead to the need of resources for food safety sanitation.It is essential that food manufacturers create safe, quality food, therefore, routine practices need to continue, and additional sanitation protocols may need to be added. Employers also need to ensure a safe environment for their staff, including minimizing the risk of being exposed
