QA Magazine

12/18/2024

Our food systems are interconnected, and ensuring the safety of our supply here at home depends on the integrity of practices worldwide.

12/17/2024

Going back to school might seem scary, but these five food industry professionals did just that. Find out why they enrolled, what they learned and more.

12/17/2024

While there is a long list of several serial cereal pests, there are a few lesser-known species that may appear in insect light traps or other insect monitors.

12/16/2024

The president and CEO of International Product Safety Consultants talks about the lessons he's learned throughout his career.

12/16/2024

For both chemical and mycotoxin contamination protection, food businesses should take a fresh look at their hazard analysis and supply chain controls to determine if they are addressing all current hazards and to strengthen both to guard against emerging issues.

12/13/2024

Pests have been associated with our food for a long time, and the tools to combat them have not changed too much. However, new research continues on the pests that consistently want in our structures and on our foods.

12/13/2024

Breeding for heavier weights at a younger age and a large ribeye has contributed to increased problems with both lameness and congestive heart failure. https://buff.ly/4gswUUC

12/12/2024

Frank Yiannas left FDA almost two years ago, but he’s been as vocal about food safety as ever.

12/12/2024

A favorite soy nut butter spread contaminated with a violent, deadly form of E. coli forever changed the Simmons family’s perspective on food safety.

12/09/2024

Like so many things, leadership has evolved over the years as we learn more about how to inspire, train and empower. We asked 22 food safety professionals for their thoughts on leadership. Here’s what they said.

12/09/2024

Al Baroudi has traveled the globe to fight foodborne diseases and protect people from illness.

Baroudi has traveled the globe to fight foodborne diseases and protect people from illness.

12/09/2024

Register now for our Food Safety Culture Virtual Conference, taking place on Wednesday, Dec. 11, starting at noon ET.

A strong food safety culture is a win-win for food and beverage businesses and the consumers they serve. To provide a more fundamental understanding of food safety culture, what it looks like, why it’s important and where there are opportunities to improve it, we’ve brought together an array of speakers for this virtual event.

Learn more and register here: https://buff.ly/48b0Lgl.

A strong food safety culture is a win-win for food and beverage businesses and the consumers they serve. Companies that implement a strong food safety culture fulfill their promise to protect consumers from foodborne illness while also safeguarding their brand and preventing costly recalls. These co...

12/07/2024

Listen to exclusive clips from our Q&A with Frank Yiannas, former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deputy commissioner for food policy and response, as he touches upon topics like technology, the course he teaches at Michigan State University, how music relates to food safety and behavior, advice he gives others and more.

December 05 2024 For our November/December cover story, Frank Yiannas, the former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deputy commissioner for food policy and response, sat down with QA Editor Jason Brill to talk about what he’s been up to in the nearly two years since he left the agency and launche...

12/06/2024

Mitzi Baum shared some lessons she’s learned throughout the course of her career, from implementing food safety culture in food banks to working with constituent advocates directly impacted by foodborne illness.

Baum shared some lessons she’s learned throughout the course of her career, from implementing food safety culture in food banks to working with constituent advocates directly impacted by foodborne illness.

12/06/2024

Tariffs and trade relations are contentious. Unexpected weather events upend shipments. The trail from farm to fork is a rocky road, but understanding supply chain pressures prepares facilities to plan and get ahead.

12/05/2024

Having the great resignation follow the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown everyone a training curveball. Here’s how to get back on the same page, and why it’s a benefit in more ways than one.

12/05/2024

There are many villains attempting to take your stored products for themselves. Here’s a plan of attack for some of the most common pests.

12/04/2024

The idea of creating a nationally integrated food safety system began with scribbles on a cocktail napkin at a lounge called Studebaker’s in Rockville, Md., 25 years ago.