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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.

  • 2,280 topics
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Environmental Monitoring Plan - last post by MelbinBabu

Allergen Management

Discuss Food Allergen Management.

  • 577 topics
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Optical sorter finds walnut... - last post by GMO

Auditing

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

  • 440 topics
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Company Audit Standards - last post by GMO

Buildings Design & Construction

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

  • 194 topics
  • 862 replies
Loehrke Login Details - last post by SHQuality

Calibration

Discuss calibration and related topics.

  • 184 topics
  • 1,015 replies
X-Ray and Metal Detector Ca... - last post by SQFconsultant

Cleaning, Sanitation & Waste Management

Discuss cleaning, sanitation and waste management issues.

  • 847 topics
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Looking for research materi... - last post by TimG

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.

  • 120 topics
  • 699 replies
How much do you investigate... - last post by SHQuality

Documentation & Document Control

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

  • 913 topics
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Handling cutomers request f... - last post by SHQuality

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
  • 820 replies
Accidental Ingredient Addit... - last post by SHQuality

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.

  • 216 topics
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Food Defense Qualified Indi... - last post by HLe

Food Microbiology

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

  • 1,248 topics
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Is microbial toxin a biolog... - last post by hygienic

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.

  • 452 topics
  • 1,933 replies
Pneumatic Air Blaster for S... - last post by TimG

Food Technology

Discuss foods, ingredients, manufacturing processes and related technologies.

  • 938 topics
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Is TBHQ (E319) permitted in... - last post by GMO

Foreign Body Prevention

Discuss issues relating to foreign body prevention and detection.

  • 315 topics
  • 2,050 replies
How to manage dust from the... - last post by MDaleDDF

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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Recommendations Needed: HAC... - last post by GladysOM

HACCP - Packaging & Other Non-Food Products

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

  • 154 topics
  • 755 replies
Example HACCP Plan for Card... - last post by GMO

HARPC

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

  • 46 topics
  • 272 replies
Do we need a separate ingre... - last post by SHQuality

Health, Safety & Environmental Management

Discuss occupational safety, health and environmental management.

  • 62 topics
  • 226 replies
Compressed Air Testing: Is... - last post by kconf

Labeling

Discussion and information on labeling rules and best practice.

  • 673 topics
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Updating food labels after... - last post by krissykokoski

Lab Management & Testing

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

  • 565 topics
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Reducing recall exposure fr... - last post by SHQuality

Maintenance

Discuss building and machine maintenance.

  • 140 topics
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NSF H1 Oil is causing mante... - last post by GMO

Metal Detection, X-ray Inspection, Magnets & Sieving

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

  • 282 topics
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Metal Detector Validation,... - last post by GMO

Nonconformance & Corrective Action

Discuss your nonconformances and get help closing them.

  • 186 topics
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CAPA for product quality -... - last post by TimG

Packaging Technology

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

  • 256 topics
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US Packaging EPR regulations - last post by TimG

Personal Hygiene

Discussion issues relating to personal hygiene.

  • 418 topics
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Signage, posters for food m... - last post by Yasmeen_05

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.

  • 210 topics
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Direct To Consumer Tracability - last post by GMO

Product Recall & Withdrawal

Discuss Product Recall & Withdrawal.

  • 159 topics
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Infant Formula Recall Linke... - 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
  • 485 replies
What is Your Employee to QA... - last post by GMO

Specifications Management

Discuss customer, internal, supplier product and process specifications.

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

Supplier Management

Discuss supplier assessment, approval and monitoring.

  • 202 topics
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Supplier Code of Conduct Si... - last post by GMO

Training & Development

Discuss all aspects of Education, Training & Development.

  • 419 topics
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How to make training intere... - last post by mm.stf

Validation & Verification

Discuss validation and verification activities in the food industry.

  • 138 topics
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How to validate and verify... - last post by GMO

Weight & Volume Control

Discuss weight and volume control in the food industry.

  • 82 topics
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MAPLE Bottle fill variances... - last post by kingstudruler1