Review these sanitation standard operating procedures with plant employees. Thorough cleaning of equipment and components contributes to food safety and to equipment longevity.
It's certainly not the first cost of buying equipment. To calculate the true cost, look at your dairy plant holistically. Evaluate equipment, plant design, cleaning and food safety, among other factors.
It's a journalistic crutch to evoke T.S. Eliot and his description of April in his poem "The Wasteland." Nevertheless, it's an apt description of the food recalls that roiled the industry in the last 30 days.
Consumers like probiotics. But dairy processors need to be aware of what they can and cannot say, both here and abroad. An attorney specializing in food issues offers some advice.
Marshfield Food Safety has opened a new lab for food testing in Springdale, Arkansas. The lab specializes in providing reliable food process evaluation.
The Food Safety Summit, taking place April 28-30 at the Baltimore Convention Center, is a conference where dairy processors can learn about the latest information and situations in food safety.
