Food Safety Net Services

Source tracking is often a challenge with Environmental Monitoring Programs. It helps to visualize pass/fail points on a map of your facility. This helps you identify patterns and track the source of repeat positives. One of the best features of emma?, our Environmental Monitoring and Mapping Application, is the ability to upload facility maps, as Ryan Welsh demonstrates below. Discover how emma? can improve your EMP here: https://hubs.ly/Q02ZjC-L0 #FoodSafety #EMP

Need to write a food defense plan for your organization? You're probably asking, "How do I get started? What must be included? How am I supposed to balance this task with all my other tasks?" ??♀? Here are a few high-level considerations: ?? Know the Regulations: FDA’s 21 CFR 121 requires a written food defense plan with vulnerability assessments, monitoring, and corrective actions. ?? Mitigation Strategies: If vulnerabilities are uncovered, plan your mitigation. It could include controlling access to sensitive areas of the facility, using tamper-evident packaging, monitoring critical areas, and more. ?? Ongoing Training & Monitoring: Keep teams aware and your systems updated against evolving threats. ?? Documentation: Maintain thorough records for FDA compliance and audit readiness. Our latest article provides more tips to write your food defense plan: https://hubs.ly/Q02YVF-p0 Special thanks to Tim Lombardo of EAS Consulting Group, LLC for lending his expertise to this article! #FoodDefense #FoodSafety

Planning your 2025 food safety certification audits? FSNS Certification & Audit is offering a 15% discount to new clients when they book one of the following food safety audits: > #SQF > #BRCGS Food Safety > #FSSC 22000 Plus, we will include a complimentary animal welfare audit! ?? Schedule now: https://hubs.ly/Q02XHt6C0 #FoodSafety #FSSC22000

Another E.coli outbreak, this time traced to organic whole and baby carrots. The #CDC reports 39 total illnesses across 18 states so far. 15 hospitalizations and 1 death reported. Several brands have been affected, and a voluntary recall has been initiated by Grimmway Farms. Get the latest below from the FDA. https://hubs.ly/Q02Yw94W0 #FoodSafety #FoodborneIllness #Ecoli

Join a team that is committed to delivering expert solutions and quality testing our customers can feel confident in – So The World Can Trust In What It Consumes. As a leading North American provider of laboratory testing, regulatory consulting, and certification & audit services, Certified Group includes Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), FSNS Certification & Audit, Certified Laboratories, Inc., EAS Consulting Group, LLC, and Labstat International Inc. We provide analytical testing and regulatory guidance services in the food & beverage, dietary supplements & NHP, cosmetics, OTC, personal care, tobacco, nicotine, cannabis, and hemp industries.? We have career opportunities across our North American laboratory network, including... > Digital Marketing Manager - Remote > Chemistry Technician - Aurora, IL > Quality Supervisor, Microbiology - Plymouth, MN > Head of PMO - San Antonio, TX View all opportunities here: https://hubs.ly/Q02YdjN-0 #hiring #joinourteam #careeropportunity

In the November edition of our Food & Beverage Newsletter... ?? Confidence in food safety decreases in the wake of several foodborne illness outbreaks. ?? California bans "sell-by" dates on food packaging to reduce waste. ?? "Vitamin Tuna" poses a threat to food safety. ?? A brief history of U.S. government oversight of food safety That and more below. ?? #FoodSafety #Newsletter

E. coli contamination has dominated food safety news recently. How much do you know about E. coli? Our #infographic dives into the details of this dangerous pathogen. Reach out if you need testing for your samples: https://hubs.ly/Q02XHnFq0 #ecoli #foodsafety #microbiology #infographics

There's still time to set up your 2025 Proficiency Testing program for your in-house food testing lab! Food Safety Net Services (a Certified Group company) offers packages for food and beverage manufacturers that include #microbiology and #chemistry, in addition to custom packages. ??Remember: #GFSI food safety certifications require annual Proficiency Testing. Discover all our Proficiency Testing services here: https://hubs.ly/Q02XHpnX0

Printing swabbing labels is one benefit users of emma?, our Environmental Monitoring & Mapping Application for manufacturers, tell us they enjoy most. As you can imagine, it saves time and makes it simpler to run your #EMP. Ryan Welsh shows how it works below. ?? #environmentalmonitoring #foodsafety

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