Food Safety

Handwashing—Essential to Protecting Public Health

Tomorrow is Global Handwashing Day. Yes, you heard it. Handwashing Day. And, it’s not just National Handwashing Day but Global Handwashing Day. Why Handwashing you may ask? Although it may sound simple, handwashing plays an important role in ...

3 Things to Know About the SafeMark and Prometric Partnership

According to U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2016, nine out of 10 shoppers say they trust their grocery stores to sell safe food. Maintaining a shopper’s trust continues to be on the forefront of retailers’ mind, which is why it’s important to have food ...

Recipe-Re Do: Recipes featuring food safety improve consumer behaviors

When it comes to recipes, countless albums on my Pinterest profile are dedicated to finding a quick family meal that everyone will love. According to the 2014 report on Retail Contributions to Health and Wellness 2014, 100 percent of the food ...

Your FSMA Preventive Controls Checklist

In response to FSMA, SQFI has developed a voluntary Preventive Controls audit checklist and guidance document for stakeholders to use as a guide for identifying the necessary steps to bridge any gaps between a company’s SQF Program and the PC ...

3 Reasons to Invest in Food Safety Training and Certification

There are more than 42,200 items in a grocery store (The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2015). That’s 42,200 opportunities to have a mishap, and it only takes one issue to damage a company’s reputation. Food safety is the hallmark of grocers’ ...

CEO Spotlight: Hear How Food Retailers Are Preparing for FSMA Compliance

The compliance date for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Preventive Controls Rule is just around the corner. ReposiTrak® recently spoke with Kevin Davis, chairman and CEO of Bristol Farms and FMI’s board of directors chairman, on what was ...

FSMA Compliance for Preventive Controls Begins in September: Are You Ready?

Compliance for the cornerstone rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) begins on September 19, 2016. Hopefully this does not come as a surprise and simply as a gentle reminder to complete your Hazard Analysis and Preventive Control Plans ...

Identity Crisis: Preventive Controls Qualified Individual vs. Qualified Individual

If you’re a food safety professional working on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) these days you might be having an identity crisis. It’s okay. Stay calm, we have resources to ...

Mission Not Impossible: Knowing Where Your Food Comes From

Today’s shoppers want to buy from local growers and, whenever possible, know the source of the ingredients in their processed food. For food retailers and companies looking to respond to this consumer demand for healthy, locally sourced food, the ...

Lessons on Listeria Prevention from Cornell University Expert

We recently had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Martin Wiedmann, Gellert Family Professor of Food Safety and Director of Graduate Studies for the Field of Food Science and Technology at Cornell University about his work and his thoughts on ...

Top-10 Reasons to Attend the 2016 SQF International Conference

Designed and developed by your peers in the food safety industry, the annual SQF International Conference provides a unique and valuable opportunity to gain knowledge and skills to strengthen your food safety and food quality assurance programs, ...

Grocery Stores: The Go-To Place for Cookout Supplies and Food Safety

Consumers take personal responsibility for ensuring their own food safety (FMI U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends Report 2016), but retailers can play a role in helping shoppers become more knowledgeable about food safety. So, as you help your customers ...

FDA Report Recognizes Food Industry’s Food Safety Efforts

FDA recently released the 5th Annual Report for the Reportable Food Registry (RFR) which includes the reporting period of September 8, 2013-September 7, 2014. In this report, FDA recognizes the work the food industry has done over the past five ...

Accurate Information and Effective Communication: Key to Retail Allergen Management

FMI recently published a Retail Allergen Resource Guide to address food allergens with store brand products, in-store practices and procedures, employee and customer awareness and engagement. Development of the Retail Allergen Resource Guide was a ...

FSMA Compliance Solutions at FMI Connect

FMI has been working with the FDA on the FSMA regulations for years and knows the intricacies of the law and the regulations and how they work together. FMI Connect is the place to be to ask questions and meet the experts who can help....