Jason Tucker

Jason Tucker is Director of Food Equipment & Systems at JBT Marel, a 3-A Certified Conformance Evaluator. He also serves as Chair of 3-A SSI’s Communications & Education Committee. He brings more than 25 years of experience in process and equipment design, with a focus on hygienic equipment and related regulatory standards. Tucker is also Six Sigma certified and participated in multiple 3-A SSI work groups. He is proficient in regulatory standards set by 3-A SSI, USDA, BPE, FDA, ASME, NFPA, IBC and IFC.

The right finish for a food contact surface: Are we protecting consumers?

How is technology and data impacting food safety and limiting recalls.

Jason Tucker

August 22, 2025

With advancements in technology, traditional practices regarding surface finishes warrant reevaluation rather than blind adherence.

Hygienic Zoning Control key to protecting dairy foods

Zoning enables dairy plants to prevent contamination and control materials and air flow.

Jason Tucker

February 23, 2024

Food production environments for food and dairy operations offer a shell of protection from a range of contamination sources.

How GFSI harmonizes global food safety practices

Rather than a set of rigid detailed standards, GFSI operates as a benchmark system.

Jason Tucker

December 26, 2023

Around the world there has been a sudden appearance of the GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) label.

Equipment vendors are not responsible for plant safety

A safe design takes the whole picture into account.

Jason Tucker

October 24, 2022

A compliant, efficient, and optimized plant is more than its component parts. It’s a functioning whole, based on a bigger picture of end-to-end unit operations. The problem is that equipment vendors can’t always see that bigger picture.

Avoid compliance dust-ups over combustible dust

Follow the latest OSHA requirements to ensure your workers are safe from explosion risks.

Jason Tucker

April 19, 2022

Wherever combustible dust accumulates, catastrophe is possible.

Are your piping installers seeing the whole picture?

While they focus on consumer safety, piping installers could inadvertently put your workers at risk.

Jason Tucker

December 17, 2021

Ask a dairy installer what matters most when it comes to piping, and you’ll likely hear about hygienic design.

The global cosmetics market is undergoing a major shift towards the use of natural bioactive ingredients as consumers grow more skeptical of traditional formulations and demand greater transparency and sustainability.

Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes are well established in dairy processing but continue to evolve to improve performance, reduce energy use, and increase operational longevity.

Jason Tucker

ARTICLES

The right finish for a food contact surface: Are we protecting consumers?

Hygienic Zoning Control key to protecting dairy foods

How GFSI harmonizes global food safety practices

Equipment vendors are not responsible for plant safety

Avoid compliance dust-ups over combustible dust

Are your piping installers seeing the whole picture?

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