by David Mikkola | Aug 16, 2024 | Food Safety
Follow Up Article – Verify Your Suppliers! A 2 part article Cucumbers and Salmonella – Irrigation Water the Likely Culprit Part 1: Cucumbers and Salmonella The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirm a...
by David Mikkola | Jun 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Importance of Package Labels A case of botulism in Australia drives home the lesson: monitor those package labels carefully! This blog has previously posted articles about the importance of checking package labels. Here is another example of why this is so...
by David Mikkola | May 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Cleaning Up: Include the Smart Phone! Food safety consultants emphasize the need to keep monitoring lists, logs and schedules, for fear of missing an important area or concern. Cleaning schedules, for instance, should be constantly revised as audits show incomplete...
by David Mikkola | May 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Why are leafy greens such a risk? These foods did not receive special notice prior to 2009. However increased public demand for salads and sandwiches increased the food supply and use. Large muti-state illness outbreaks, spinach in particular, raised awareness of the...
by David Mikkola | May 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
(food transport list), Leafy Greens: The Cost of Food Illness Why are leafy greens such a risk? These foods did not receive special notice prior to 2009. However increased public demand for salads and sandwiches increased the food supply and use. Large muti-state...
