Reduce the Risk: How to Combat Food Contamination with Icicle
While aconitine contamination in ginger root powder is unusual, chemical contamination in general is more common. Either way, let’s take a closer look at this pair of public health events and see how Icicle ERP, designed with food safety first and foremost in mind, could help address risks like aconitine contamination in the food production process.
3 Lessons from 2016’s Biggest Recalls (Part 1)
Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes The only good thing about recalls is that other food companies can learn from the mistakes of others. We’ve written before about the huge impact of recalls on the entire industry, let alone the general public. But 2016 was a fascinating year for learning, so we’ve put together a closer […]
New Enhanced Traceability Brings Food Safety Excellence Within Reach
RICHMOND, British Columbia (March 15, 2016): Icicle Technologies Inc. announced the launch of its new enhanced traceability feature for the Icicle food safety management system today, making Icicle the most comprehensive food safety technology solution available for food producers of all sizes, from HACCP generation to recall management. Executing quick and efficient traceability is a […]
From The Frying Pan To The Fire? Chipotle’s Food Safety Crisis
By now, most people know of the food safety woes facing Chipotle Mexican Grill. The saga began in July with six foodborne illness outbreaks allegedly linked to Chipotle locations across 16 states in the USA, involving three pathogens in multiple instances (E. coli, norovirus, and salmonella). The outbreaks sickened hundreds of people. What is Chipotle […]
These Charges Are Far From Peanuts: Lessons from the PCA
Facing over 70 felony counts, Peanut Corporation of America owner Stewart Parnell and his brother Michael Parnell received sentences yesterday of 48 years in prison between them. In 2009, more than 700 hundred people contracted Salmonella from an unknown food source, resulting in 9 deaths. It was later proven that the source of this outbreak […]