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The Growing Importance of Allergen Testing: How Certified Group Ensures Food Safety with ELISA
By Jay Alappat, Ph.D, Chief Science Officer – Chemistry, Certified Group Food allergies affect millions of consumers worldwide1, with the FDA...
How to Prepare for a BRCGS Food Safety Audit
Reviewed and Approved by Kaci Foote, FSNS Certification & Audit Accreditation Manager 1-Minute Summary Some sites neglect to...
GFSI Benchmarking Requirements 2024: What it Means for You
Reviewed and Approved by Justin Derington, Director of Audit Services, FSNS Certification & Audit <1-Minute Summary GFSI’s...
How to Prepare for an Unannounced GFSI-Benchmarked Audit
By Justin Derington, Director of Auditing Services, FSNS C&A In December 2024, the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) released its updated...
How Government Agencies Notify the Public About Which Foods Not to Eat
By Gary C. Smith and Keith E. Belk, Colorado State University Food safety oversight by FSIS-USDA, FDA-USDHHS, and State/Local Health...
Challenge Studies in Foods and Beverages: Your Complete Guide
Reviewed and Approved by Alex Brandt, Ph.D., FSNS Chief Science Officer 1-Minute Summary Conducting microbial challenge studies, or inoculated pack...
Food Fraud vs Food Defense: A 5-Minute Guide
Reviewed and Approved by Tim Lombardo, Senior Director, Food Consulting Services, EAS Consulting Group, a Certified Group Company. 1-Minute...
Front-Of-Package Nutrition Labels – A Quick Introduction
By Gary C. Smith and Keith E. Belk, Colorado State University Legislation was introduced by Democrat Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., of New Jersey...
What is Process Validation for Food Products?
Discovering ways to develop great-tasting foods and beverages can be an invigorating and gratifying process. However, once discovery has been...
How to Test for Heavy Metals in Food
When consumers hear about foods that contain heavy metals, panic ensues because many heavy metals are toxic when consumed above safe levels. In some...
How to Create a Food Defense Plan
Reviewed and Approved by Tim Lombardo, Senior Director, Food Consulting Services, EAS Consulting Group, a Certified Group company. 1-Minute...
A Brief History of Governmental Oversight of Food Safety & Protection of Public Health
By Gary Smith and Keith Belk, Colorado State University In 1906, the Meat Inspection Act (MIA) assigned responsibility for food-safety...