Tag: Food safety

Video – Overview of the new ISO 22000: 2018 Standard

ISO 22000 is a standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization dealing with food safety. Since 2005, this is the fi...

Video – Microbial Testing 101 for Compressed Air: Understanding ISO 8573-7

Many producers know the importance of compressed air in the food production process. Despite its importance, it is very easy for people to n...

What’s Wrong With Cos Lettuce?

Cos lettuce is a popular choice for many of us. They play a crucial part in a good Cesar salad. But they seem to have caused a quite a stir...

Do You Know Summer Food Safety? Part 3

Our second last Friday before summer comes. There is no better time to wrap up our summer food safety series! This week, we look into how fo...

Does someone have to die before a supermarket does a recall?

3 weeks ago we found this… Imagine our surprise when we found black spots and streaks through 5 ready-to-serve dishes we had in our fr...

Video: How to Build a Risk & Compliance Model for Your FSMS

It is important to have a sound Food Safety Management System (FSMS). According to the International Standard ISO 22003, FSMS is defined as...

Case Closed: Finding The Needle In Strawberry Punnet

The ‘needle in strawberry’ scandal hit many Australians hard around two months ago. Now, the culprit has been found.

Video: Determining Detectability of Detectable Products

Detectable products can help business discover a contamination in their product. After the strawberry needle scandal that plagued Australia...

Do You Know Summer Food Safety? Part 2

Nothing says ‘Aussie summer’ than throwing a barbie. But the rising thermostat can cause bacterial growth in our food. Without the prope...

Video: Food Supply Chains – A Review of Industry Safety and Social Responsibility Requirements

It is very easy to have a slip up in the food supply chains of your business. This is especially true if you run a larger company. But it is...