Real-time data logging system helps iQ Foods maintain food safety
iQ Foods is an expert at monitoring food color, bone color and purge (water, lactic acid and meat pigments.)
In the food and beverage industry, there is nothing more important than quality and safety. The transportation and storage of meat are among the most highly regulated sectors because of the danger posed by the careless handling of meat. There are a number of disease-carrying pathogens found in raw meat, including Salmonella, E. coli, Shigella, Staphylococcus and more, that can cause serious illness if consumed. Not to mention the money lost by the food distributor, grocer or restaurant if large quantities of meat are poorly maintained and thrown out.
iQ Foods, a Canada-based meat supplier, understands this better than most. The company has deep experience in the science behind meat storage. That’s because iQ Foods is an expert at monitoring food color, bone color and purge (water, lactic acid and meat pigments.) The entire environment of a storage facility or vehicle has to be specifically measured because meat management has many factors. If the temperature is off by even half of a degree, the quality and safety of meat is compromised.