Food producers, distributors, sellers, researchers, regulators and consumers are connected in ways that do not easily translate from one point to another on the food safety landscape, but organizers of the 2018 Food Safety Summit
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Teach, train, test, repeat — food safety refreshers a must
Knowing the correct answer for a food safety certification test is not the same as knowing how to properly use a food thermometer. On-site follow-up training ensures that classroom learning is…
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New U.S. food safety system taking shape
Beam by beam, the federal government is building the superstructure of a new food safety system in the United States. Using 2011’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) as the foundation, the USDA and FDA set…
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Restaurant association acquires food safety certification entity
The National Restaurant Association bought a food safety certification body — the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals — earlier this week. The Orlando-based National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP) formed 18 years ago…
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Niagara Area Reports Big Benefits From Mandatory Food Safety Training
Training is costly and regulations are burdensome, but in Ontario’s Niagara area — located just minutes from Buffalo, New York — they’ve decided those options are better than outbreaks of foodborne disease. Mandatory food safety…
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