How Food Safety Technology Can Cut your Insurance Costs
Chocolate-maker Mars recently ordered a recall of products in 55 countries after a customer in Germany found pieces of plastic in a Snickers bar. The company traced the issue back to its factory in the Netherlands and recalled all five of the products manufactured in that facility. The recall will no doubt present Mars with […]
Canadian Food Recalls By The Numbers
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued 124 recalls for 445 products in 2015. This was down from 180 recalls from the previous year, but what lessons can we learn from the data? See our analysis below the infographic. Higher Stakes for Outbreaks & Recalls To start us off, let’s look at how 2015 was the […]
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 […]