For the first time, the FDA has used a food safety law to suspend the operations of a food manufacturer (Sunland Inc.), due to salmonella found in multiple areas of the food processing plant. (Full article here.) This is a large step for the FDA, who before the food safety law was in place was forced to go to court to prove that the company in question was in violation. Today, the shoe is on the other foot as they have the power to suspend a company's registration and make them prove their operations are safe.
How do you as food and beverage manufacturers feel about this shift? For those facing violations of their own, it may be a little nerve-racking. However, it's not only those in direct violation that need to worry. As anyone in the food and beverage industry knows, contamination can occur at nearly every point of the supply chain. While your plant may operate under strict conditions, the raw materials received from outside sources may not have followed the same regulations.
The only way to help this situation is to be as prepared for the unexpected as possible. Having strict sanitation processes are obvious, but food and beverage manufacturers should also be prepared with documentation and alerts. O2 Food ERP software provides tools for documentation, alerts and notification to partners in your supply chain. Full lot tracking, HACCP management and one-click recalls are just a few of the tools available in this food manufacturing ERP software system.
For more information on this food and beverage ERP software and to learn how it can help your food manufacturing operations, visit www.evs-sw.com.
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