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Whitepaper l Frying oil management
Many companies find themselves in a dilemma when it comes to frying oil management. In most cases, frying oil measurement has two main purposes: Ensuring quality and ensuring compliance.
How to choose a Pest Control Provider | Part 3
Pest control is a significant component of any food safety audit, besides this being a legal requirement. Often the pest control contractor is blamed for nonconformances but is this fair?
How to choose a Pest Control Provider | Part 1
Pest control is a significant component of any food safety audit, besides this being a legal requirement. Often the pest control contractor is blamed for nonconformances but is this fair? This series of articles looks at the requirements on both sides.
How to choose a Pest Control Provider | Part 2
Pest control is a significant component of any food safety audit, besides this being a legal requirement. Often the pest control contractor is blamed for nonconformances, but is this fair? This series of articles looks at the requirements on both sides. This week we look at the responsibilities of the client – YOU.
How does resistance to disinfectants happen?
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on our lives. One effect that could yet be seen might be the development of bacterial resistance to disinfectants, as a result of the overuse of substandard disinfectants.
Preparing for your first remote audit? Everything you should know
From understanding the concept and its benefits to tips for working with remote auditors, here’s a step-by-step guide to the process.
Cost of quality
Costs incurred from activities intended to keep failures to a minimum. These can include, but are not limited to, the following:
Remote Auditing Part 3 | Preparing for a remote audit
As new technologies and work methods make their way into the food industry, companies have the option to step away from traditional in-person auditing processes and switch to a remote audit.
Remote Auditing Part 4 | Tips for working with remote auditors
In an industry that still relies on hard-copy records and face-to-face business, navigating COVID-19 has pushed more food companies into embracing new working systems. Included in this mix are remote auditing methods. Their use has been limited due to companies preferring regular onsite visits. However, to protect employee health and keep production lines rolling, more companies are transitioning to remote auditing to ensure food safety and quality standards.
World Food Day 2020
World Food Day is an international day celebrated every year worldwide on 16 October to commemorate the date of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945.
Remote Auditing Part 1 | Stay compliant
In part one of this four-part series with SafetyChain Software, Food Safety News explores the role of remote auditing during the COVID-19 era.
Remote Auditing Part 2 | Assessing your business for a remote audit
Without a COVID-19 pandemic end date, stricter plant visitation limitations will remain in place, making it difficult to plan for the next in-person audit. Advances in software have made remote auditing a viable alternative to onsite visits, allowing…