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Discussion on the wide range of food safety topics, issues and challenges faced by food safety practitioners.

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Food Safety Talk

General forum for food safety and quality news, views and discussion.

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Is there a minimum PPM of n... - last post by Josharp186

Allergen Management

Discuss Food Allergen Management.

  • 537 topics
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Allergen Specific  factory... - last post by G M

Auditing

Discuss Internal, Customer, Supplier, 3rd Party Audits and Auditing.

  • 404 topics
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Shadow/Witness Audit Request - last post by Miss Frankie

Buildings Design & Construction

Forum for discussing site and factory, design, layout and construction to enable hygienic production.

  • 174 topics
  • 776 replies
Distance allowed to place c... - last post by dell

Calibration

Discuss calibration and related topics.

  • 178 topics
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Scale Calibrations - last post by jfrey123

Cleaning, Sanitation & Waste Management

Discuss cleaning, sanitation and waste management issues.

  • 785 topics
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COP Ancillary Equipment - last post by kingstudruler1

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion

Forum for discussion and support on the global pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19) specifically in relation to food supply and the problems we face as well as the policies and procedures we need to keep safe and keep food supply moving.

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Covid-19 which measures hav... - last post by Marloes

Customer Complaints & Customer Relations

Discuss customer complaints, customer feedback, customer focus and customer relations management issues.

  • 117 topics
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Customer complaints for exc... - last post by veruca

Documentation & Document Control

Discuss reference materials, policies, manuals procedures, forms, work instructions and checklists.

  • 860 topics
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Best Practice for Record Fi... - last post by kingstudruler1

Food Fraud (VACCP)

Discuss food fraud risks such as product substitution, unapproved product enhancement, counterfeiting etc. and the prevention of economically motivated adulteration of food by systems such as TACCP - Threat Assessment and Critical Control Points.

  • 143 topics
  • 732 replies
Food Fraud - Underweight Ra... - last post by woodspro

Food Defense & Security (TACCP)

Discuss how to protect food products from intentional adulteration by biological, chemical, physical, or radiological agents. TACCP - Threat Assessment and Critical Control Points.

  • 209 topics
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Transportation - last post by Evans X.

Food Microbiology

Discuss food pathogens and food spoilage organisms as well as organisms involved in food production.

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MICROBIOLOGICAL TEST STANDARD - last post by Fara Dieba

Food Safety Culture & Employee Behavior

Food safety culture is recognized as a key factor to achieving sustained food safety success. The day-to-day behavior of an organization's employees and management both defines and reflects a company's food safety culture. Discuss related issues here.

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Example of How to Assess Yo... - last post by TruptiG

Food Safety Tools & Equipment

Discuss food safety tools, equipment and services.

  • 365 topics
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MAP Packaging - last post by kfromNE

Food Technology

Discuss foods, ingredients, manufacturing processes and related technologies.

  • 872 topics
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Changing from Hot Fill to T... - last post by JeffEBev

Foreign Body Prevention

Discuss issues relating to foreign body prevention and detection.

  • 297 topics
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Is pulling the cords out fr... - last post by Scotty_SQF

HACCP - Food Products & Ingredients

Discuss the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) system as it relates to food products and food ingredients.

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Fair Price to charge for de... - last post by GMO

HACCP - Packaging & Other Non-Food Products

Discuss the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) system as it relates to Packaging & Other Non-Food products.

  • 150 topics
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Metal Detector - last post by Scampi

HARPC

Discuss the Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls (HARPC) system.

  • 43 topics
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PCQI Training - last post by Padfoot

Health, Safety & Environmental Management

Discuss occupational safety, health and environmental management.

  • 57 topics
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Is wearing of steel toe sho... - last post by LostInTheWoods

Labeling

Discussion and information on labeling rules and best practice.

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Do I NEED Net wt and PDP on... - last post by Lohio1991

Lab Management & Testing

Discuss lab management, product testing, test equipment and test methods.

  • 522 topics
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Establishing Limits for Com... - last post by ahansen27

Maintenance

Discuss building and machine maintenance.

  • 129 topics
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Sanitiser and corrosion of... - last post by MHoman

Metal Detection, X-ray Inspection, Magnets & Sieving

Discuss Metal Detection, X-ray Inspection, Magnets and Sieving Systems, Standards and Procedures.

  • 247 topics
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Metal detector rejects - last post by Planck

Nonconformance & Corrective Action

Discuss your nonconformances and get help closing them.

  • 177 topics
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Supplier not providing TDS - last post by kingstudruler1

Packaging Technology

Discuss packaging materials, machinery, manufacturing processes and related technologies.

  • 246 topics
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OPP Packaging leavening mil... - last post by KingaZ

Personal Hygiene

Discussion issues relating to personal hygiene.

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Reusable Water Bottles on p... - last post by SJ_LPCR

Pest Control

Discuss Pest Management in the food industry.

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Pest Control Risk Assessmen... - last post by kfromNE

Product Identification & Traceability

Discuss product identification & traceability issues.

  • 197 topics
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Tracing Finished Goods - last post by Scampi

Product Recall & Withdrawal

Discuss Product Recall & Withdrawal.

  • 142 topics
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Quaker Recall - last post by G M

Quality Management & Continuous Improvement

Discuss QA / QC and Continuous Improvement.

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Determining Root Cause - last post by kingstudruler1

Senior Management Commitment

Discuss issues relating to policy, senior management commitment and management review.

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I'm very close to being... - last post by GMO

Specifications Management

Discuss customer, internal, supplier product and process specifications.

  • 178 topics
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Tips and tricks or easier w... - last post by keeli

Supplier Management

Discuss supplier assessment, approval and monitoring.

  • 166 topics
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Approved Supplier Program -... - last post by nwilson

Training & Development

Discuss all aspects of Education, Training & Development.

  • 397 topics
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PCQI Training in Portuguese - last post by MaggieB

Validation & Verification

Discuss validation and verification activities in the food industry.

  • 119 topics
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Validated Monitoring Proced... - last post by kfromNE

Weight & Volume Control

Discuss weight and volume control in the food industry.

  • 73 topics
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How many samples need to be... - last post by Evans X.