From Automation World: Cooking Up a Food Safety Plan with Icicle
by Stephanie Neil, Automation World Food safety is on the forefront of everyone’s minds these days as Chipotle Mexican Grill publically struggles to get to the bottom of several food poisoning incidents that has the Center for Disease Control (C.D.C.) and Prevention investigating another strain of E.coli outbreak at the restaurant chain. According to a […]
Conversations That Matter: Is That Safe to Eat?
Icicle creator Steven Burton was invited to participate in an episode of Conversations that Matter, an in depth interview program with thought leaders on the issues shaping the future of British Columbia. The interview aired on December 19, 2015. Episode Description: This week’s Conversation That Matter features Steve Burton, who after having a terrifying bout […]
New Features: HARPC Compliance, Recall Identification, & Quantity Definition
We launched three new exciting Icicle features in November. Check them out below. #1: Control Radiological and Intentionally-Introduced Hazards for HARPC Compliance What’s the difference between HARCP and HACCP? While HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is an international standard, HARPC (Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls) is the legislative FDA requirement brought forward under […]
4 Ways to Automate Allergen Control
Almost half of all recalls in the USA and more than half in Canada last year were caused by undeclared allergens. Allergen labelling and control has become an increasingly critical part of food safety as both consumer awareness and regulatory action related to food allergies builds. The Icicle food safety app now provides automated allergen […]
Driving Food Safety Compliance: How Achievable are the Goals of FSMA?
This article is an excerpt from an online panel discussion hosted by Burton Software on September 17, 2015. Start from the beginning of this seven-part series on innovations and development in food safety from the points of view of industry, technology, and policy or watch the entire panel discussion. Our panelists are: Steven Burton (creator […]