The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed changes to four Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) implementation rules that the agency enforced last 2013. The FSMA was signed in January 2011 to resolve cases of the food-borne illnesses onset in the 2000s. Continue reading →

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The FDA has raised a challenge called “Advancing Breakthroughs in Pathogen Detection” worth $500,000 for all scientists to help identify Salmonella in produce. Continue reading →

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Contamination is one of the main struggles of  food industry; it can either destroy a company’s reputation or harm the consumers after products have been purchased. Among the many contaminants that can affect a food production facility is the industrial lubricant used in the process itself. A lubricant leak from machinery parts such as chains or gears can contribute to problems in production as well as in the distribution of goods. Continue reading →

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Contamination risks are some of the main problems of production companies in the food industry. These risks come a long way from product and ingredient handling to the nonfood compounds used on equipment including lubricants, cleaners, degreasers, and water treatment chemicals. Continue reading →

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The European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG)is a non-profit organization with the objective of helping the European food industry implement EU directives relating to the hygienic food production. It cooperates with the National Sanitation Foundation in the USA to harmonize standards and guidelines. Continue reading →

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