CFS Food Safety Specialists spend a lot of time in food manufacturing plants. Therefore we believe we can provide valuable insight into sanitation practices. A recurring challenge in your plant? An “if only we would do this” in your production area? Let us know if we can help you start the conversation and navigate the […]

Commercial Food Sanitation | July 11, 2019 This week, a full class of Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) professionals came together in Shanghai for the first JDE dedicated Sanitation Essentials Training. Over the course of the 2.5 day training the participants strengthened their knowledge of Sanitation Programs and Execution in both Dry and Wet Cleaning, of […]

Post-sanitation inspections need to be done thoroughly and with an eye for detail to be successful. Closely examine the equipment or infrastructure, re-clean and swab as required before signing off. You will be surprised how much a flashlight can help you to get to a better level of cleanliness. CFS Food Safety Specialists spend a […]

BakingBusiness.com | July 8, 2019 | by Joe Stout. In 1999 as director of field quality for Kraft Foods, I faced a pathogen-related recall in Oscar Mayer foods, and there was debate about the cause and future prevention. Some thought the contamination was good manufacturing practice (G.M.P.)-related; some conjectured it was related to poor raw/R.-T.-E. […]

Commercial Food Sanitation | June 2019 With participants from Austria, Greece, The Netherlands, France, Belgium, Turkey, Spain, Italy and Portugal, this edition of the Hygienic Design Training in Amsterdam was not just a great mix of multi-disciplinary food industry professionals, it was also a fantastic multi-cultural event. The video impression will give you a sneak […]

Commercial Food Sanitation | May 2019. Last week of April McCormick & Company associates joined us at the Intralox New Orleans training facility for their dedicated Sanitation Essentials Training. Great group that made learning great fun. On behalf of the entire CFS training team: Thank you all for your engagement, super spirits and passionate commitment […]

Food Process Vakblad page 32 |  April, 2019 | by Karin Blacow.   When you throw a frog into boiling water, it will jump out immediately. However, when you put a frog in cold water and slowly warm it up, you’ll find that the frog sees no harm and will continue to swim lazily until […]

BakingBusiness.com | April 12, 2019 | by Joe Stout.   In 2011, I penned a column for Baking & Snack called the “Golden Millisecond of Food Safety.” I still get feedback on that article. The question for today is, ‘What happens when the golden millisecond of food safety evolves into the golden minutes, hours or days […]

Produce Processing | March 1, 2019 | by Melanie Epp.     In September 2011, Jensen Farms in Colorado found itself in the thick of the very nightmare every food processor dreads. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with public health agencies in several states, had traced a serious listeria outbreak back to […]

Food Safety Magazine | February 12, 2019. Food Safety Matters is a podcast for food safety professionals hosted by the Food Safety Magazine editorial team – the leading media brand in food safety for over 20 years. Each episode will feature a conversation with a food safety professional sharing their experiences and insights of the […]