From Food Safety Tech: HACCP, HARPC, and How Using Software Helps
This article, published by Food Safety Tech, was written by Icicle creator Steven Burton. With nearly one in every six Americans falling prey to foodborne illnesses each year, food safety is a major public health issue. For several decades, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) provided the basic food safety framework for manufacturers. However, these guidelines […]
Enforcement of Food Safety is on the Way in the US and Canada
Canada and the US are rolling out new regulations for enforcement of food safety legislation which can result in: loss of license, fines, and ultimately loss of market share for non-conforming businesses. Food manufacturers were once responsible for policing themselves via HAACP plans and ISO regulations. Unfortunately, some manufacturers failed in this responsibility resulting in […]
Why is Our Food Safety System Broken?
According to the Government of Canada, one in eight Canadians will come down with a case of foodborne illness this year. How is it possible that so many Canadians fall victim to a preventable condition? According to the U.S. Centre for Disease Control, the situation is worse in the United States, with one in six […]