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Managing Risk, Recalls, and Traceability in the Food Industry

Managing Risk, Recalls, and Traceability in the Food Industry

Management of enterprise risk, recalls and traceability differentiates food and beverage manufacturers in crowded market verticals that operate on razor-thin margins. We cover it all in our new e-book, helping to put you on the right track.

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OSHA Alliance Takes Steps to Protect Grain Handlers

The agreement helps train agribusiness workers on six specific hazards.

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Texas Tortilla Factory Fined $218K for Repeated Amputation Dangers

A factory south of Austin has been cited again for the same violations it incurred following investigations in 2015 and 2018.

Spice Importer Fined $122K for Numerous Hazards at Alabama Facility

iSpice was cited for exposing workers to amputation, struck-by, crushed-by and electrical hazards.

A Hall County firefighter leaves following a liquid nitrogen leak that killed six people at Prime Pak Foods, a poultry plant on Thursday, Jan. 28 in Gainesville, GA.

OSHA Still Investigating Fatal Poultry Leak in Georgia

The agency said it has received a complaint about the existence of hazards that it will address.

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JBS Fined Again for COVID Violations

Meat supplier JBS' Green Bay location was fined earlier in October, and a Texas location was included in OSHA's latest fines.

This April 8, 2020 photo shows the Smithfield pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, SD.

OSHA Fines Smithfield, JBS for Lack of Worker Virus Protection

OSHA said at least 1,294 Smithfield workers contracted COVID-19 and four employees died from it in the spring.

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OSHA, FDA Develop Food Mfg Safety Checklist

The agencies say the checklist useful for persons growing, harvesting, packing, manufacturing, processing or holding human and animal food regulated by FDA.

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OSHA, NAMI Form Alliance to Protect Meatpacking Workers

The agencies will develop information on recognizing coronavirus transmission risks and best practices for preventing transmission.

OSHA Outlines Trump Order Enforcement

The agency will take into account good faith attempts to follow the new Joint Meat Processing Guidance that may aid in processors' legal matters.