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New Regulations? Time to Tune Up Your Food Safety System

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 6/07/19

By Victor Muliyil The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), which came into effect in January 2019, are intended to make food safety systems more outcome-based and flexible, allowing facilities to comply using innovative ideas or risk-justifiable food safety criteria. A key aspect of the SFCR is the expanded requirement for certain types of […]

Preparing for the Worst: Risk Assessments and Why They’re Needed

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 2/13/19

By Margaret Balfour While the concept of HACCP-based risk assessments for food safety (chemical, biological and physical) has been very well established globally, much of the food industry has yet to come to terms with the development of risk assessments focusing on vulnerability, authenticity and threats. To further complicate matters, multiple terms are used globally […]

Best Practices for Leveraging a Gap Analysis to Streamline Your Compliance Process

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 5/15/17

By Neal White As we all know, any facility that manufactures, processes, packs, or holds food for sale in the United States must comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules. But it’s tough to meet FSMA’s minimum requirements and many manufacturers and processors are not yet prepared to comply.

Tips for Supporting Disinfection and Sanitization Compliance

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 4/13/17

By Oriana Leishman The recent implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in the United States has emphasized the need for validation and on-going verification of pre-requisite programs (such as sanitization programs) as a component of food safety plans. As both chemical detection and internet-connected technologies continue to advance, automation of sanitization compliance has […]

The Three Most Vulnerable Points in Your Supply Chain: Raw Materials

Written by Global Food Safety Resource on 1/16/17

By Ann-Marie Beall While food producers have known of potential hazards relating to the food they manufacture for many years now, today’s global economy means the topic of food defense is even more important. The legal ramifications of ignoring potential threats all along the food supply chain are serious, and merit increasing concern. A supply […]