Part I: Contamination Prone Food Service Equipment- Meat Slicers

Meat slicers are difficult to clean and have been associated with outbreaks of Salmonella and Listeria among other food borne illness pathogens. Although FDA code requires cleaning meat slicers every 4 hours, it does not rigorously specify cleaning methodology. To ensure longevity of component parts, operators should use only cleaning and sanitizing chemicals recommended by [...]

By |2019-10-11T14:20:20-05:00January 30th, 2018|Food Safety|0 Comments

Food Safety Concerns in the Global Food Supply Chain

The FDA reports that the top three food supply chain violations are from vegetables, seafood and fruits. An FDA report stated that 10%-15% of all food consumed in the US is imported.  These products come from more than 300,000 facilities and 150 countries. It is critical to protect your products and brands across food supply [...]

By |2019-10-11T14:20:21-05:00January 9th, 2018|Food Safety, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Part 3: Food Safety in Kitchens

Heath professionals could play an important role in addressing health concerns by better educating their patients on frequently ignored and often unknown proper food safety techniques that could help to avoid their current health concerns. Adding endpoint cooking temperatures in recipes and educational materials are helpful cues to action for the consumer. Recipe HACCP (Hazard [...]

By |2019-10-11T14:20:21-05:00December 19th, 2017|Food Safety|0 Comments
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