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Develop the best plan for food safety and hygiene training

Training for equipment operations and maintenance is important to FSMA

February 12, 2018

Personnel training is one of the cornerstones of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Under the Preventive Controls rules, employee training is now mandatory for both human food and animal food manufacturers.

Meijer recalls select Meijer brand Greek and low-fat yogurt products

The products might contain small glass particles.

February 9, 2018

The products might contain small glass particles.

Free online course now available for artisan, farmstead cheesemakers

The course, offered by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy in partnership with North Carolina State University, focuses on food safety.

October 12, 2017

The course, offered by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy in partnership with North Carolina State University, focuses on food safety.

Innovation Center holds food safety training workshops

February 3, 2017

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy released its 2017 schedule of food safety training for the dairy industry. The workshops are intended to strengthen manufacturing practices and protect consumers.

Lab testing

3M releases next generation molecular pathogen detection test for E. coli O157

New assays are also available for Salmonella, Listeria and Listeria monocytogenes

April 25, 2016

3M Food Safety introduces its new Molecular Detection Assay 2 – E. coli O157 (including H7), adding to its line of next-generation tests.

Pumps and valves play an important role in food safety

FSMA finally takes effect in September. Make sure your production team understands the role pumps and valves play in ensuring food safety, and how to clean and maintain them properly.

April 14, 2016

In anticipation of the long-discussed Food Safety Modernization Act finally becoming enforceable in September, we asked equipment suppliers about the role pumps and valves play in assuring food safety in dairy processing plants. Here’s what they had to say about this subject in our virtual roundtable.

Learn best practices at the Food Safety Summit

Dairy processors and other food manufacturers gather with retailers in May when the 18th annual Food Safety Summit sets up shop near O’Hare Airport in Illinois.

April 13, 2016

The Food Safety Summit is a solutions-based conference and expo designed to meet the educational and informational needs of the food industry including processors, retailers, distributors and foodservice operators. The annual event, in its 18th year, takes place May 10 through 12, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill.

Does your dairy operation have a ‘culture of clean’?

A proper cleaning protocol consists of more than just 'pre-rinse, wash, post-rinse, sanitize.' Follow these step-by-step procedures to assure satisfactory results day after day.

Charles Davis

March 14, 2016

A new day of processing and packaging is about to start in your dairy plant. The first shift has arrived and as the employees walk to their stations, they are pleased by the gleaming stainless steel, shiny walls and clean floors they see.