Food labels review for entry to the US, EU and UK markets.
Avoid the mistake of assuming HACCP and GFSI compliance will meet the FSMA requirements
Thursday, 08 October 2020
by Dr Faour Klingbeil
I have met recently with few representatives from the food industry and it appeared from our discussions that many were still unaware of the difference between the GFSI certification and FSMA compliance. For them, both equate, and the only steps required to export foods to the US market is to go through the registration process. There was
- Published in FSMA
How Does HARPC system differ from HACCP
Sunday, 26 April 2020
by Dr Faour Klingbeil
“What is the difference between the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and the Hazards Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls (HARPC)?” is a question we often hear from professionals working in the food industry and expected to be raised more often having been involved in managing the food safety systems based on the HACCP
- Published in FSMA
Prevalence of antimicrobial – resistant Escherichia coli from raw vegetables in Lebanon
Sunday, 08 September 2019
by Dr Faour Klingbeil
Fresh produce has been implicated in a number of documented outbreaks of foodborne illness caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) have been detected on vegetables, raising concerns about the prevalence of E. coli contamination in produce, which can take place at various points from farm to fork. The prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant E. coli and
- Published in Ready to eat vegetables
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