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The Solution to a Combined HACCP & HARPC System!
Jun 01 2016 05:59 PM | Simon in
On first glance HACCP and HARPC may look similar. But be warned, no matter what you may have been told, they are not!
There are key differences between the two systems and so, if you’re trying to comply to both, it’s really important that you understand what those differences are.
More than that, there is one fundamental contradiction in the two systems, that if not addressed prior to setting off down the food safety path, may just trip you up!
I believe the publication of the FDAs Food Safety Modernization Act and the requirement for a risk-based preventive control plan (HARPC), is going to turn the world of HACCP on its head.
Although HACCP is well-established and the recognized way of carrying out food safety risk assessment, the NACMCF and Codex Alimentarius principles will need to make way for the new preventive control rule.
Even with the introduction of HARPC, food facilities will continue to be required to adhere to HACCP principles by their local law, by their customers and in order to meet standards such as those recognized by the GFSI.
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The Major Contaminants in Compressed Air
Mar 16 2016 08:00 PM | Simon in
The quality of compressed air used in the food industry has come under the microscope recently. As the awareness grows of the critical nature that compressed air plays in the quality of products, several organizations have addressed the growing realization.
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BRC Packaging Standard Issue 5 Gap Analysis
Sep 01 2015 08:08 PM | Simon in
Issue 5 of the BRC Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials was published July 2015 with the new set of requirements coming into force on January 1, 2016. To prepare for the changes the IFSQN have conducted an initial gap analysis of Issue 5 against issue 4 requirements HIGH HYGIENE CATEGORY highlighting the new requirements and key changes.
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TACCP & VACCP Demystified!
Aug 25 2015 06:05 PM | Simon in
One of my main lines of work at the moment is helping my manufacturing clients complete their TACCP/VACCP study. The understanding within the industry of what TACCP and VACCP is, is very confused right now. There have been many mixed messages on this subject and many conflicting explanations as to what TACCP and VACCP are and which should be applied to what situation. Within this short article I intend to clarify the subject.
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How Food Safety Agencies Protect Consumers with Food Labels
Jul 22 2015 07:30 PM | Simon in
The main goal of food safety agencies worldwide is to protect consumers from food products that are potentially harmful to their health. For that reason the agencies constantly introduce new and review old regulations for proper food production and labeling. These laws differ from country to country, and even from region to region within one country.
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Product Withdrawal & Recall Survey
Jul 08 2015 10:21 AM | Simon in
We asked the IFSQN members to share their experience with product recalls and withdrawals within their businesses. Below are the main findings along with some commentary and links to helpful information resources.
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ACET Global Consulting to Provide IFS Academy Training
Jun 27 2015 06:08 PM | Simon in
ACET Global Consulting LLC, a US-based global food safety organization is now an IFS Academy training provider. ACET Global has personnel and alliances worldwide having food safety and GFSI expertise including production, storage and distribution, and packaging materials.
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The International Food Safety & Quality Network Annual Conference
Jun 21 2015 06:47 PM | Simon in
Food Safety Live is the world’s first online food safety learning and networking conference. Join us from the comfort of your own office and watch four unmissable live debates with our team of expert panelists.
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New System Redefines Performance for GC-MS Applications
Jun 01 2015 06:08 PM | Simon in
Laboratories performing food safety and authenticity, pharmaceutical, metabolomic, anti-doping and other analyses using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) can now achieve new levels of performance using high-resolution accurate-mass (HRAM) Orbitrap mass spectrometry, bringing the highest level of detection and identification capabilities to GC-MS studies.
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The next revision of ISO 22000 is due 2017
May 05 2015 07:55 PM | Simon in
ISO 22000:2005 Food safety management systems -- for any organization in the food chain was first published some 10 years ago and reviewed without changes in 2009. However, following a recent meeting of the ISO working group (ISO/TC 34/SC 17/WG 8) it has been announced that the standard will be revised with a target publish date of 2017.
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Mettler Toledo Vision Inspection System Combines Thorough inspection, Convenient Installation and Maximum Throughput
Mar 23 2015 08:23 PM | Simon in
The versatile METTLER TOLEDO CI-Vision V6300 vision inspection system combines thorough product inspection with maximum production throughput and convenient installation. It is extremely flexible and able to adapt its physical structure, number of cameras and lights to meet the specific needs of each production line where it is installed. Users who begin by using the V6300 for a single inspection, for example, find it extremely simple to add more inspections as needed.
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