In the battle to maintain both freshness and government compliance, time-temperature indicators are one of those tools that every commissary and supply-chain professional should employ.
While blast chillers and freezers haven’t been very mainstream in the past, the technology has seen a resurgence of interest due to increased food safety regulations, and has evolved to work with almost any product.
Luminometers measure the potential for bacterial presence, basically detecting if a given area is a welcome environment that could harbor bacterial growth if said bacteria were to land there.
The year of implementation for the Food Safety and Modernization Act of 2011 is halfway through, and most businesses only have seven more months before they must be compliant with Rule No. 6.
Luminometers measure the potential for bacterial presence, basically detecting if a given area is a welcome environment that could harbor bacterial growth if said bacteria were to land there.
“The Sleeper Rule,” also known as Rule No. 6 of the FSMA, is multilayered, and when it comes to training — and more importantly, documentation — what seems straightforward can quickly turn into a complex issue that demands miniscule attention to detail.
The manufacture of food products entails many details that need attention, but one of, if not the most important responsibilities a facility needs to address is food safety.