Consumers question safety of supermarket prepared foods
With the rise of the grocerant—supermarkets that offer prepared, restaurant-style foods—comes consumer concerns regarding food safety. IFT Daily News
Tag: safety
Nestlé expands Ohio food safety center
Nestlé has completed a $ 31 million investment in the Nestlé Quality Assurance Center (NQAC) facility in Dublin, Ohio, which was designed to raise the bar for the verification of … Continue Reading →
Researchers develop rapid food safety test
A research team led by Bryan Chin, director of the Auburn University Detection and Food Safety Center, has developed a cheap, portable, and easy-to-use new screening tool to test fresh … Continue Reading →
New surface coatings for food facilities may enhance food safety
One of the keys to preventing foodborne illness and food waste is making sure that the surfaces at production facilities remain free of contamination between scheduled cleanings. IFT Daily News
USDA to post location-specific food safety data online
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced that it will soon begin sharing new levels of food safety data specific to slaughter and … Continue Reading →
Eurofins, McGill University partner on food safety training in Canada
Eurofins Food Safety Systems (EFSS) and the Food Safety and Quality Program (FSQP) at McGill University have signed an agreement to provide co-branded public training for the Canadian food manufacturing … Continue Reading →
National food safety education conference calls for abstracts
The Partnership for Food Safety Education is accepting abstract submissions for its national consumer food safety education conference, Advancing Food Safety Through Behavior Change, which will take place Jan. 25–27, … Continue Reading →
IUFoST addresses the aflatoxin food safety issue
The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) has released its latest Scientific Information Bulletin (SIB), which provides a summary of the most recent information on aflatoxins for the … Continue Reading →
FDA agrees to reconsider safety of ortho-phthalates
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to consider withdrawing its approval of 30 chemicals known as ortho-phthalates from use in food packaging and food handling equipment. IFT … Continue Reading →
EFSA sets five-year food safety plan
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the “EFSA Strategy 2020” that maps out a course for the next five years to make the agency a stronger, more agile … Continue Reading →