We thought it only right to throwback to Iowa Select Farms and the National Pork Board, since Dec. 18 is National Roast Suckling Pig Day. Yep, there’s even a day for that, as listed by nationaldaycalendar.com, though the writers were unable to identify the origin of the day.
With the requirement to completely shower into the facility, then don a complete set of farm-provided clothing—from undergarments to coveralls and boots—the sow farms of Iowa take the words sanitation and decontamination to an entirely new level.
Read about the QA Editor’s visit to Iowa, the farms strict biosecurity practices, and the Pork Board’s Quality Assurance Program in QA Magazine’s July/August 2012 Cover Profile.
Latest from Quality Assurance & Food Safety
- Q&A: Sandra Eskin Leads Food Safety Advocacy Organization, STOP, as CEO
- STOP CEO Eskin on Government Layoffs, Challenges in Food Safety
- Mission Barns Announces Cell-Cultivated Pork Fat Launch Following FDA Clearance
- Hearthside Food Solutions Recalls Breakfast Sandwiches Due to Undeclared Allergen
- Walker’s Wine Juice Recalls Pumpkin Juice Due to Botulism Risk
- The Cascading Food Safety Impacts of Tariffs on the Food Industry
- Tyson Ventures Calls Startups to Apply for Tyson Demo Day
- Student Finalists Selected for IFT Product Development Competitions
