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The Importance of Food Safety Auditing

Food Safety Tech

To begin to understand the importance of food safety auditing, it is essential to know what a food safety standard comprises in terms of auditing. Food Safety standards contain requirements for food production, from sourcing ingredients and materials to production processes to packing and distribution.

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National Food Safety Education Month: How to Mitigate Foodborne Illnesses

Modern Restaurant Management

September is National Food Safety Education Month. This month, put food safety first and take steps to help prevent food poisoning from occurring. With any sort of food preparation, temperature is another critical element to consider. This information does not constitute legal or professional advice.

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2023 Update on state food safety legislation

Food Safety News

E ditor’s Note: With permission, Food Safety News today posts the 2023 Update on State Food Safety Legislature by Doug Farquhar, JD, Government Affairs Director for the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). The following table summarizes bills related to food safety introduced by state legislation in 2023.

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Ensuring Food Safety at Tasting Events: Best Practices and Tips

Food Safety Tech

Though people might consume less food and drink during a tasting than they would during a more traditional meal, the standard rules for food safety still apply. Why Does Food Safety Matter? Food safety is always a matter of life and death. What Are Tasting-Specific Food Safety Practices?

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Measuring KPIs for Food Safety Success in Holiday Menu Items, Off-Premise Catering, LTOs, and Beyond

Modern Restaurant Management

Why Measure Food Safety Performance? Achieving food safety excellence should be a continual goal. Therefore, a restaurant's food safety goals should evolve along with these changes. To begin measuring food safety performance, an organization first needs to establish its KPIs.

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FDA Issues Supplement to the 2022 Food Code - What Has Changed?

Penn State Food Safety Blog

It embodies a preventive rather than reactive approach to FOOD safety through a continuous system of monitoring and verification. 2) “FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM” includes written procedures, training plans, and monitoring records to control specific operational steps in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT that contribute to foodborne illness.

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Recent Food Safety Issues with Raw Milk and Raw Milk Cheese in PA, NY, WA and ID

Penn State Food Safety Blog

There have been five recent food safety warnings issued by state regulators for raw milk and raw milk cheese. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s food safety inspection services help to ensure that food sold in Pennsylvania is safe. Other locations where the product was sold are unknown.