Food Safety
Penn State Offers Short Course on Food Safety and Sanitation for Manufacturers
Those working in commercial food facilities can learn the essentials of sanitation practices to prevent food contamination by attending the short course Oct. 7-9 on Penn State’s University Park campus.
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IAFNS Announces Winners of Emerging Leader Awards for Food Safety, Nutrition
Dr. Byron Chaves, associate professor and food safety extension specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was recognized for his contributions to the field of food safety.
Provision Analytics Adds Food Safety Expert Jennifer Williams to Strategic Advisory Group
Williams brings more than 25 years of experience to the group, including food safety leadership roles at Tyson Foods.
Penn State Extension Offers Short Course on Food Microbiology and Safety for Food Plant Workers
The course, to be held May 13-15 on Penn State’s University Park campus, is designed for food safety professionals, quality assurance and quality control personnel, sanitation and food production professionals and those involved in food microbiology testing.
FDA Extends Comment Period on Poppy Seeds to June 16
The FDA is interested in better understanding the agricultural, industry, manufacturing and supply chain practices currently being used, and whether certain practices increase or reduce the presence of opiate alkaloids on poppy seeds.
Q&A: Sandra Eskin Leads Food Safety Advocacy Organization, STOP, as CEO
Eskin is an industry leader in food safety, most recently at the U.S. Department of Agriculture as deputy under secretary for food safety, and has a long track record of food safety advocacy.
The Cascading Food Safety Impacts of Tariffs on the Food Industry
Following last month’s implementation of a 25 percent tariff on products entering the United States from Mexico and Canada, food safety professionals should prepare for cascading effects throughout the supply chain.
Boar's Head Appoints Natalie Dyenson as Chief Food Safety Officer
Dyenson most recently served as the chief regulatory and food safety officer for the International Fresh Produce Association.
Sprague Pest Solutions Shares How Digital Tools Can Help Food Facilities Fight Pests
Quality Assurance & Food Safety Magazine Editor Jackie Mitchell sat down with Martha Branch, QA supervisor at Sprague Pest Solutions, to learn more about how the pest control provider’s online logbook and other digital tools are helping food and beverage processing facilities keep their products pest-free.
