RKE Technical Bulletin – October 2020
Evolution of Food Safety In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt signed legislation that created the agency with legal authority to seize goods in interstate commerce that were adulterated, contained additives injurious to health, or contained filthy, decomposed, or putrid substances. As many enter the food industry to begin their careers they learn of the key dates […]
RKE Technical Bulletin – September 2020
Key FSMA Rule to Advance Traceability of Foods The FDA has proposed a new rule that lays the foundation for the end-to-end food traceability across the food industry that we’ll be working toward over the next decade as part of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative. When we say traceability, what we are […]
RKE Technical Bulletin – August 2020
Do not Take the Easy Route You receive a customer complaint for an allergic reaction from one of your products, then another, and then another. It’s time to issue a class one recall notice, but how? During the course of operations all food handling facilities need to test their recall plans. Speaking from experience, many […]
RKE Technical Bulletin – July 2020
Introduction to Aflatoxins Aflatoxins are poisonous substances produced by certain kinds of fungi (molds) that are found naturally all over the world; they can contaminate food crops and pose a serious health threat to humans and livestock. Aflatoxins also pose a significant economic burden, causing an estimated 25% or more of the world’s food crops […]
RKE Technical Bulletin – June 2020
Understanding Rodenticide Types According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), there are three types of rodenticides in use today: First-generation anticoagulants include the anticoagulants that were developed as rodenticides before 1970. These compounds are much more toxic when feeding occurs on several successive days rather than on one day only. Chlorpophacinone, diphacinone and warfarin are […]
RKE Technical Bulletin – May 2020
Introduction to Snap Traps “Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door” is a misquotation of a different statement made by Ralph Waldo Emerson in the late nineteenth century. Mice have been a global concern for much of mankind’s history. Mice are destructive and carriers of deadly diseases, including […]
RKE Technical Bulletin – April 2020
COVID-19 Crisis Response Preparedness The first documented case of COVID-19 in the U.S. was January 21, 2020. From this date to February 4th, a total of 293 persons from 36 states were patients under investigation (PUIs). 11 of the PUIs were confirmed to have COVID-19 and they were from five different states. And so, it […]
RKE Technical Bulletin – February 2020
Insect Light Traps Insect light traps (ILTs) can effectively control flying insects in many locations, but only if they are maintained properly. A typical maintenance program includes cleaning and inspection, glue board replacement, and lamp replacement. Over time, the ILT lamps (bulbs) lose their UV efficiency with a typical bulb losing 20 percent of its […]
RK Tech Bulletin – January 2020
In this month’s edition of the Technical Bulletin we discuss Ethical and Responsible Sourcing and the role audit programs play when it comes to organizations “doing the right thing”. We also talk about the Almond Moth, a moth common in food storage and distribution warehouses. We also examine a recent interaction that Comprehensive Food Safety had with a food manufacturer and their failure to inspect per policy.
RK Tech Bulletin – December 2019
In this month’s edition of the Technical Bulletin we discuss Ethical and Responsible Sourcing and the role audit programs play when it comes to organizations “doing the right thing”. We also talk about the Almond Moth, a moth common in food storage and distribution warehouses. We also examine a recent interaction that Comprehensive Food Safety had with a food manufacturer and their failure to inspect per policy.
