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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.
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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What Goes Into Product Tracking Procedures To Prevent Foodborne Illness?
Canada enjoys one of the safest food systems in the world. The security comes from vigilance at all levels of the food industry, one which attempts to track and secure products and ingredients from picking …
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European Listeria Outbreak 2015-2019: What Really Happened?
In Canada, the biggest outbreak of listeria in recent memory was in 2008; there were 57 confirmed cases and 22 deaths. It led to a costly recall and political reckonings; to this day, it stands …
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Can You Still Consume Freezer Burnt Food?
Freezer burn affects almost everyone – just about all consumers have a cut of meat or bag of veggies that gets lost at the bottom of the freezer. Some people will take out a steak …
The Top 4 Food Safety Concerns According To Consumers And How To Prevent Them
Food safety is serious business, and facilities processing and handling products and ingredients have to be aware of the primary types of food safety hazards, as well as the best methods of prevention. The top …
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