The BRC Global Standards Global Conference and Food Safety Europe 2013
Food equipment and materials Certification Body HACCP International were delighted to be present as sponsor of the BRC Global Standards (British Retail Consortium) Certification Body (CB) and Approved Training Provider…
Listeria outbreak cantaloupe farmers face $250,000 fines and 1 year in prison
Food Quality News reports today on the penalty imposed on the cantaloupe farm owners who failed to implement properly a cleaning system installed which would have included an antibacterial spray….
BRC Global Standards Food Safety Europe 2013
An excellent opportunity for food safety professionals, managers and food business owners to learn about the latest thinking in food safety assurance, including the opportunity to participate in the break-out…
As the news surrounding the horse and pig meat found in beef products continues we look at some lessons for the future: We all need to await for the outcome…
Major US recall of hard boiled eggs
The FDA has reported a major recall of specific lot dates of hard cooked eggs in brine, sold to distributors and manufacturers, after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of Listeria…
BRC Global Standards Global Food Safety Standard Issue 6 Guidelines
Users of the BRC Global Standards Global Standard for Food Safety, now in its 6th issue, will be very pleased to note the publication of the official guidelinesĀ from TSO online….
Salmonella in cantaloupe melons
Following the earlier outbreak from Listeria in cantaloupe melons there is now an outbreak from Salmonella typhimurium also linked to cantaloupe melon according to a report in Just-Food. This has…
BRC Global Standards Issue 6 Guidance – Part 8 – Process Control
Section 6 – Process Control Control of operations (6.1) has been reworded to ensure that the production process is managed through recipes and process specifications to control not only product…
BRC Global Standards Issue 6 Guidance – Part 7 – Product Control
For this post we will look at the requirements and changes within section 5 of Issue 6 of the BRC Global Standards Global Food Safety Standard. Section 5 – Product…