There have been at least nine unrelated outbreaks of foodborne illness in the U.S. this summer. Some of these are due to faulty manufacturing practices (Ritz crackers and Swiss rolls), while others are only contaminated in certain grocery stores (pasta salad from grocery store Hy-Vee and vegetable trays from Kwik Trip). Regardless of when or
We used to be hunter-gatherers, but now we’ve become a shopper-tracker society. We can track most anything these days: package shipments and marathon runners, as well as the geo-location of ships, trains and airplanes on the screens of our mobile phones. We can even see when our ride service car is about to turn the
The Business Benefits of adopting Mobile IoT Solutions The Internet of Things (IoT) is no longer in the realm of science fiction; it’s as pervasive as the smartphone and the selfie stick. As reported in CIO, the research firm Gartner predicts there will be nearly 20 billion devices connected to the IoT by 2020. Think of the IoT in terms
One of the benefits of the RFID tag is that it requires the employee to go to the location of the tag to interrogate the temperature data from the tag. Why is RFID capability important for Food Safety? RFID capability can be used for both temperature and location measurements. With respect to location measurements, the RFID sensors,
See how the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has revolutionized the food safety industry and learn the importance of food safety technology. The Food Safety Modernization Act was passed by Congress and signed into law on January 4, 2011. The passing of FSMA marked the first major food safety change since 1938 and signaled major industry change
The commonality of security breaches in technology today require restaurants to invest in a way to keep customer date safe. Setting up your customer database in the cloud is an investment and one that is extremely beneficial in our culture today. Avenues such as downloadable POS reports, pen and pad sign-up forms for promotions, or loyalty punch cards are
If you’re looking to purchase “Organic” chicken or eggs, look for the USDA Organic label. Every time I go to purchase eggs or meat, I see a label proclaiming one of the above. I generally tilt my head, pause to think, then realize I have no idea what it means and grab the cheapest package. Meat is
These ‘Core 4’ Principles are the building blocks to food safety prevention. Join the fight for food safety for all. According to the CDC, 1 in 6 American’s become ill due to foodborne illness each year. As the fight to combat this issue wages on, there are specific measures we can take to protect ourselves
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