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Statistical Sampling As An Effective Strategy To Ensure Food Safety Compliance

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, is a famous saying emphasizing the importance of preventing a risk before it becomes an issue. For instance, over 200 types of foodborne diseases can happen from contamination anywhere along the food supply chain, causing about 600 million (1 in 10 people) around the globe to fall ill every year. These severe consequences of food-borne diseases could have been avoided or minimized through statistical sampling during hazard control and verification.

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Latest Line Of Defense Against Recalls – Food Traceability Final Rule

Are you aware that the FDA data shows the average count for identifying a product source without a lot code is about 35 days compared to 6 days when there is a lot code? During the 2018 E.Coli outbreak in Romaine Lettuce, possible identification of the source took more than 7 days costing five lives, 96 hospitalizations and a total of 210 infected people. In addition, it is estimated that an average recall costs more than $10 million. Due to the severe consequences to the consumer’s health and safety from a recalled product, timely tracing and withdrawal from the supply chain is critical for any food safety management system. The most recent traceability policy rolled out by FDA is the much needed tool to reduce the recall risk and impact.

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Essential Approaches for Food Safety to Go Hand-In-Hand With Food Sustainability

Did you know that the world population reached 8 billion on 15th November 2022, as estimated by the United Nations? While the phenomenon marks an important milestone in human advancement, we shouldn’t forget that a higher population means food security needs to be stronger than ever. Considering that the global volume of food wastage is about 1.6 billion tonnes, out of which edible portion accounts for 1.3 billion tonnes, we should begin to anticipate the forthcoming challenges for the global food sector to combat world hunger and operate by ensuring food sustainability.

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Food Safety Culture

Culture is often considered the core of a flourishing organization. Culture is based on a firmly held and widely shared set of beliefs supported by strategy and structure. A strong culture empowers employees to deliver their best consistently.

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