cross-contamination | Refrigerated & Frozen Foods

Hygiene and food safety in the foodservice environment

By following these tips and constantly improving your plant’s hygiene processes and standards, you will be well-positioned to maintain that squeaky clean record.

Karl Watson

September 3, 2019

One of the primary causes for concern in hygiene is always cross-contamination. The good news is that there are a number of ways to reduce exposure to cross-contamination risks.

Study: 2019 trending toward lighter regulatory review

Processed foods are no longer safer than fresh foods, according to the study.

August 13, 2019

Recalls in the second quarter 2019 remained flat across industries, but serious and deadly incidents were on the rise, an indication of lagging activity by regulatory agencies, according to the second quarter 2019 Recall Index released by Stericycle Expert Solutions, Indianapolis, Ind.

Food science researchers develop plastic liners that reduce microbial cross-contamination in produce

The first part of the research involves developing plastic liners for bins or totes that would have antimicrobial activity and could be recharged periodically with a bleach solution.

January 8, 2019

The research team at University of California, Davis, Davis, Calif., is taking a multidisciplinary approach to reduce microbial cross-contamination when produce contacts plastic totes and bins or plastic liners in bins.

Allergen kit prevents cross-contamination following product changeovers

November 13, 2018

Dynamic Conveyor Corp., Muskegon, Mich., developed an allergen kit to accompany its DynaClean sanitary conveyors.

Medical-quality contamination protection technology

December 26, 2016

Advanced Ultra-Violet Systems, South Hill, Va., announced medical-quality infection prevention technology, available for the food processing and foodservice industries.

Higher Demand for Raw Milk Cheese Calls for New Sanitizing Systems

March 21, 2014

Alpine Slicing & Cheese Conversion, Monroe, Wis., installed RGF's Guardian Air-in-duct PHI units following an incident with a Listeria contamination.

September is National Food Safety Month

September 5, 2012

The restaurant industry holds a long-standing commitment to food safety training, and new research from Chicago-based National Restaurant Association (NRA) shows that consumers overwhelmingly value that commitment.