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Our collection of articles highlight the importance of food safety, the challenges faced in food processing, and helpful advice to keep your food operations running safely and efficiently. Each blog is curated by our expert team at Quantum Food Solutions to bring you reliable and informative guides.
Benefits Of HACCP Certification
Coming up with a plan that follows the seven principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) demonstrates a genuine commitment to the safety of your food products, your employees, and the public. That’s …
Is HACCP Right For My Organization
HACCP stands for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point. It’s an internationally recognized system that aims to help food processing businesses reduce and eliminate safety hazards in the product. Most HACCP plans are unique to …
How Is A Meat Slicer Properly Cleaned?
Employees may find meat slicers are hard to clean and sanitize, but that’s no excuse for skipping this task. Meat slicer cleaning does involve many steps, and the machine can be challenging to take apart, …
Food Safety Tips For Summer Grilling and BBQ
Summer is the time to fire up the grill, and no one can turn down a good barbecue. But humans aren’t the only organism that loves a nice, hot, sunny day – bacteria thrive in …
Do Pet Food Factories Have The Same Food Safety Rules As Human Plants?
Most Canadians understand and trust that government regulations protect their food, even if they don’t know the exact processes behind it. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) tests and regulates food products intended for human …
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Three Ways Machine Maintenance Prevents Food Safety Emergencies
Machine maintenance is the work that keeps mechanical assets running with minimal downtime. Regardless of size, all food handling or distribution centers need comprehensive plans that account for predictive, prescriptive, and condition-based maintenance. This way, …
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Can Your HACCP Plan Include A Chemical Control Program?
In HACCP, a food safety hazard is anything that can contaminate a food product. One of the three types is chemical contaminants, which one can find in almost every food processing facility. Does the average …
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Do Food Businesses Get Warnings Before Fines About Lack Of HACCP Certification?
Many companies across the food processing and handling industry are not mandated by law to implement Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards. However, some Canadian industries, like federally registered meat and poultry establishments, must …
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Is Zero Contamination Possible in Food Manufacturing?
The food industry works with consumers through trust. Canadians trust the companies making their food to deliver safe products for them and their families – contamination can erode this trust, put consumers at serious risk, …
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Why Have Recent Studies Shown EU Food Safety Procedures Are Lacking?
In the European Union, public trust in both national authorities and wider EU institutions is fairly high – 60% and 58% respectively, according to the most recent World Food Safety Day report. However, reports also …
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