The global supply chain makes an already byzantine food safety and
quality system more challenging
By John G. Surak, PhD, Jeffery L. Cawley, and Mark Gavoor
Many fear contracting the H5N1 virus from eating tainted poultry, but a few simple steps offer protection
By
Terence L.T. Lau, PhD
Departments
CONTAMINATION CONTROL
SAMPLE PREP
- Sample Prep Standards Ensure Safety
As consumers’ food safety fears grow, integrated, automated modes of sample testing could help BY lorna McLEOD
QUALITY CONTROL
SHELF LIFE
- Top Shelf Quality
Shelf-life and challenge studies play a key role in validating quality and safety
BY Arthur Rumpf
MANUFACTURING & DISTRIBUTION
- Infrared Technology Chips Away
at Waste
Infrared temperature measurement lets tortilla chip maker run a more efficient operation
By Wes Lowery and Frank Schneider
- Crack the Food Chemicals Code The Food Chemicals Codex strengthens public safety networks to protect consumers from dangerous foods
By Andrew Ebert, PhD; Darrell Abernethy, MD, PhD; Paul Kuznesof, PhD; Ruth K. Miller, JD; Catherine Sheehan; and Roger L. Williams, MD
