Pennsylvania Hemp Sampling Agent
Interested in becoming a sampling agent for the 2021 harvest year? PDA has released their criteria and is currently qualifying agents. Information can be found here.
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cGMP – The backbone of FSMA and HACCP
A basis for any food safety program is the implementation and documentation of Good Manufacturing Practices. While the idea may seem intimidating at the onset, as you become more accustomed to the process you may find it of great benefit to your operation. The Preventative Controls regulations require cGMPs for employees, facility, sanitation, water distribution, […]
All Natural**
What does All Natural mean to you? Ask 10 people and get 10 different answers. Actually whether you know what all natural means also depends largely upon your background and interest in the subject. Confusing matters further are ‘absence’ claims such as Non-GMO. As anyone who reads this site regularly, you know that my background […]
FSMA Animal Feed Compliance – September 17, 2018
September 17, 2018 marks a big day for all animal feed facilities subject to the Food Safety Modernization Act. Effective this day all sites must have implemented the cGMP requirements, small sites must be in compliant with the full rule and large businesses, which were to comply last September, will now be subject to routine […]
FSMA 2018 Update
With the effective date of the Produce Safety Rule in January 2018 all 3 food and feed rules are now in use and members of our industry are working hard to implement the requirements and understand the impact to their business. While the programs and requirements may seem daunting it is very likely that your […]
FDA FSVP Clarification
In mid January 2018 FDA released additional guidance to assist importers of raw grains with the implementation and management of their Foreign Supplier Verification Program. Details of the guidance can be found here: FSMA FSVP Raw Grain Imports
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) – Implication for Feed Safety Enforcement
FSMA, which became law in January 2011, is designed to give FDA more authority to protect the safety of food for humans and animals. It gives FDA new authorities for addressing issues concerning the safety of food for animals and will ultimately change the overall enforcement actions taken by state and federal regulatory authorities. Generally […]
Upcoming FSMA Trainings in Lancaster, PA
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All Natural Advertising
What does All Natural mean to you? The current adage is ask 10 people and get 10 different answers. Actually whether you know what all natural means also depends largely upon your background and your knowledge. As anyone who reads this site regularly, you know that my background is meat and poultry. I’ve worked in […]
cGMP Implementation Deadline – September 2017
An important portion of FSMA to be implemented by animal feed mills is the application of cGMP’s consistent with the type of feed being manufactured. Some things you should know: The word ‘current’ indicates implementation of rules consistent with practices in place at the time of manufacture – meaning this is a living program requiring […]