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2009 Safe and
Efficient Inspection Guidelines
By Gail Santana With recent food safety outbreaks, processors are starting to analyze how they can make their facility operate more efficiently while keeping safety a high priority. The American Council for Food Safety and Quality (ACFSQ) is here to serve you. When designating an inspection area remember that ACFSQ/DFA inspectors are required to personally draw all samples or have all samples drawn under our direct line of sight supervision. The closer we are to the product, the more efficiently we can provide our services. It is the processor’s responsibility to provide an adequate inspection facility including a table, chair, heat, necessary sanitation facility, and sufficient light (with a minimum of 95 foot-candles) at the inspection level. Inadequate space creates many problems. As a guest in your facility we strive to follow all of your safety and HACCP protocol. To better assist us in the inspection, please post a copy of these protocols in the inspection area. Time permitting, we would also like to be included in any safety meetings you have with your employees. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Pat Ferreira (530-673-6417) or Gail Santana (209-544-1414). |
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Comments, questions or story ideas? Please contact newsletter editor Richard Cherrix at 916.561.5900 ext. 107 or richc@agfoodsafety.org IN THIS ISSUE Speciality Crop Trade Council Annual Meeting Time to Reevaluate Food Safety Programs The Dried Fruit Moisture Tester New Allergy Webinar to Assist with Food Safety Issues Member Spotlight: Riverwest Processing, Inc. Nestled between the Sierra Nevada and Pacific Coast Ranges in California's fertile Sacramento River Valley, lies more than a half-million acres of the world's finest, and most productive almond orchards. Riverwest Processing, Inc., located in Glenn, California, was founded in 2004 by the Koehnen and Paiva families. Their mission was simple: to provide a first-class processing destination for their growers, and a complete supply solution for customers seeking high-quality, natural California-grown almonds. read more Carrier of the Year Award The Specialty Crop Trade Council would like to announce that APL has been awarded the “Carrier of the Year” award for 2008. The “Carrier of the Year” award is based on the total number of containers shipped by the carrier in the calendar year. AgTC: “Clean Truck” Program The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) recently wrote to the Port of Seattle Commission summarizing its support for the Port’s approach to effort to reduce emissions and improve air quality. A full copy of AgTC’s comments can be read by clicking here. DFA Terms and Conditions Clarification In mid February, members received a letter regarding the misuse of the phrase “DFA Terms and Conditions.” We would like to remind you that in actuality, the terms and conditions referenced are actually a contract developed by the California Dried Fruit Export Association (CDFEA), which is now referred to as the Specialty Crop Trade Council (SCTC.) For more information regarding these terms and conditions, and the changes in some of the trade and contract requirements in particular industry segments, please read the full letter to our industry members, and the Export Contract Terms & Conditions at http://www.agfoodsafety.org/news-events-links.php |
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