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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.

  • 2,262 topics
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Verifying Heat Exchanger In... - last post by GMO

Allergen Management

Discuss Food Allergen Management.

  • 574 topics
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Allergen Testing of Incomin... - last post by emportllc

Auditing

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

  • 436 topics
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What Audit Software are you... - last post by Zfort

Buildings Design & Construction

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

  • 193 topics
  • 859 replies
Distinguishing Between Main... - last post by irheavyd

Calibration

Discuss calibration and related topics.

  • 181 topics
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Calibrating load cells of 3... - last post by Scampi

Cleaning, Sanitation & Waste Management

Discuss cleaning, sanitation and waste management issues.

  • 837 topics
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Cleaning Aluminum Mixing Pa... - last post by GMO

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.

  • 134 topics
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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.

  • 119 topics
  • 692 replies
Consumer Complaint Reportin... - last post by Sjoynesfoodsafety

Documentation & Document Control

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

  • 900 topics
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Can Label Application Cover... - last post by Daniel.Hebert

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.

  • 157 topics
  • 819 replies
Accidental Ingredient Addit... - last post by GMO

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.

  • 215 topics
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Food Contact Packaging - last post by Dee70

Food Microbiology

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

  • 1,239 topics
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Why Re-Pasteurizing Milk Ne... - last post by zakimasood

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.

  • 86 topics
  • 491 replies
Why do you have a food safe... - last post by GMO

Food Safety Tools & Equipment

Discuss food safety tools, equipment and services.

  • 447 topics
  • 1,915 replies
Frozen fish surface tempera... - last post by Raji@1122

Food Technology

Discuss foods, ingredients, manufacturing processes and related technologies.

  • 932 topics
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Bottling mayonnaise - micro... - last post by DSTechnicalManager

Foreign Body Prevention

Discuss issues relating to foreign body prevention and detection.

  • 312 topics
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Best Belts for Dough Grip W... - last post by TriniQACoordinator

HACCP - Food Products & Ingredients

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

  • 1,852 topics
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Risk Assessment For Botulis... - last post by kfromNE

HACCP - Packaging & Other Non-Food Products

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

  • 153 topics
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Do food manufacturers steri... - last post by GMO

HARPC

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

  • 45 topics
  • 264 replies
Limited equipment spacing a... - last post by GMO

Health, Safety & Environmental Management

Discuss occupational safety, health and environmental management.

  • 61 topics
  • 220 replies
What Are Pharmaceutical Enz... - last post by Konstantinos

Labeling

Discussion and information on labeling rules and best practice.

  • 664 topics
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Labeling refrigerated or fr... - last post by MSPShawn

Lab Management & Testing

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

  • 563 topics
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Compressed Air Testing – Mi... - last post by matthewcc

Maintenance

Discuss building and machine maintenance.

  • 139 topics
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Hydrotesting Services for S... - last post by Scampi

Metal Detection, X-ray Inspection, Magnets & Sieving

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

  • 273 topics
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Costco new requirement on Xray - last post by PennDairy

Nonconformance & Corrective Action

Discuss your nonconformances and get help closing them.

  • 185 topics
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How often do you push back... - last post by GMO

Packaging Technology

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

  • 254 topics
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Heavy Metal Testing Require... - last post by Raji@1122

Personal Hygiene

Discussion issues relating to personal hygiene.

  • 415 topics
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PPE Risk Assessment - last post by TimG

Pest Control

Discuss Pest Management in the food industry.

  • 317 topics
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Temporary Pest Control Solu... - last post by jfrey123

Product Identification & Traceability

Discuss product identification & traceability issues.

  • 207 topics
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ERP Systems - Any Recommend... - last post by GMO

Product Recall & Withdrawal

Discuss Product Recall & Withdrawal.

  • 155 topics
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No mock recall conducted wi... - last post by GMO

Quality Management & Continuous Improvement

Discuss QA / QC and Continuous Improvement.

  • 650 topics
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Poll - Quality reporting st... - last post by GMO

Senior Management Commitment

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

  • 47 topics
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Convincing Management to Pr... - last post by Scampi

Specifications Management

Discuss customer, internal, supplier product and process specifications.

  • 184 topics
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Training Resources for Crea... - last post by nwilson

Supplier Management

Discuss supplier assessment, approval and monitoring.

  • 195 topics
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SQF Version 9 Approved Supp... - last post by SafetyNut

Training & Development

Discuss all aspects of Education, Training & Development.

  • 413 topics
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Roles and Responsibilities... - last post by MDaleDDF

Validation & Verification

Discuss validation and verification activities in the food industry.

  • 135 topics
  • 534 replies
How to Validate Frozen Food... - last post by Tony-C

Weight & Volume Control

Discuss weight and volume control in the food industry.

  • 81 topics
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Industry Knowledge on Weigh... - last post by GMO