Article by FSANZ Key Points There is no evidence that COVID-19 is transmitted through food Extra care should be taken with hygiene and health to reduce the risk Anyone with suspected symptoms of respiratory illness should avoid preparing food for other people Businesses need to follow any social distancing […]
food safety
Article by Argus Cleaning Systems The novel coronavirus 2019 (now called COVID-19) is a respiratory illness caused by a new virus. Symptoms range from a mild cough to pneumonia. As of 06:30 hrs on March 2nd, 2020 there have been 29 confirmed cases of COVID-19, in Australia. Around […]
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Update
Original article from SAI Global. Food recalls in Australia have increased, with 106 recalls taking place in 2018–19 compared with 81 in 2017–18. SAI Global, a provider of food safety certification and training, believes that weak supply chain management is a primary cause of product recalls and is […]
Reducing Food Recalls
We’ve all been told we need to wash our hands for almost as long as we can remember. Giving our hands a rinse after using the bathroom or before dinner is second nature, but very few people know why washing our hands is so important and most have never […]
Hand Washing
Original article from: FSANZ. The airtight sealing of foods in containers in association with heat and/or chemical treatments is a very effective method of preserving food. Foods such as fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, or a combination of these foods (e.g. meat and vegetable condensed soup, sauces and fruit salad) can […]
Canned Foods: Purchasing and Storing
Original article from: Small Business Victoria Imagine for a moment that you want to buy yourself a car. What things would you consider when making an investment of that size? What make and model do you want? Do you want to buy new or would a cheaper used car suit your […]
How to Purchase Major Equipment
A targeted shift towards sustainable packaging Original article from Food Processing. By Nerida Kelton, MAIP Executive Director – AIP | Australian Institute of Packaging; ANZ Board Member WPO | World Packaging Organisation. In September 2018, Australia’s 2025 National Packaging Targets were announced at a milestone industry event convened […]
Sustainable Packaging
Article by Mathew DeVay of Trace Analytics, LLC The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) represents a significant shift in the approach to managing food-borne illness. According to the CDC, approximately 48 million people are affected by foodborne illness every year, leading to 128,000 hospitalizations and 3000 deaths. This represents […]
Compressed Air System
Internal Calibration The calibration process is to ensure all equipment used to inspect, measure or test the food process of product is reading accurately at the time of use. To ensure compliance towards: FSANZ Code, Standard 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices: [22 Temperature measuring devices (b) can accurately measure the […]
Calibration: Scales, Thermometers
Article by Janette Hughes. Are you able to access batch details of every raw material you have used or every product you have produced? No? Why not? What’s preventing your business from ensuring that, should a recall be necessary, you know exactly which batch is required to be removed […]