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The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by caesweb on Dec 12, 2024
Online Better Process Control School (BPCS)

If you're manufacturing an acidified food product, the Georgia Department of Agriculture requires that you obtain acidified foods training. UGA's Extension Food Science offers Better Process Control School (BPCS) in a fully-online, self-paced format. The course only covers the acidified track of BPCS.
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by caesweb on Nov 26, 2024
NEW Extension Food Safety Bites Comic

Meet the family!
Auntie Giang “Gia” Ullman Francesca “Frankie” Siobhan Teagan Uncle Harrold “Harry” Ullman Frankie is an Extension food safety specialist at UGA. Her aunt and uncle bring the tastiest foods to family functions, but she always has to remind them (and everyone else) about keeping everyone’s food safe without skimping on flavor! Refresh […]
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by caesweb on Nov 21, 2024
Meat & Poultry HACCP Workshop Registration is Open!

This program has been designed to meet the USDA’s training requirements and is accredited by the International HACCP Alliance, whose goal is to provide standardized training for the meat and poultry industries in HACCP principles. The course curriculum was developed by the American Meat Science Association to help processors understand, develop and apply Hazard Analysis […]
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by caesweb on Nov 19, 2024
Become a PCQI: Preventive Controls for Human Foods Workshop Registration is Open!

Have you been told you need a PCQI, but you aren’t sure what that means? The acronym stands for “Preventive Controls Qualified Individual,” and food manufacturers covered by the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule are required to employ or contract with at least one such individual. A PCQI is responsible for developing a processor’s […]
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by caesweb on May 30, 2024
Undeclared Allergens on Food Labels

May is Food Allergy Awareness month! To wrap up the month, we have a blog post on a common cause of food recalls: undeclared allergens on food labels. When people think of food recalls, most think of recalls due to foodborne illness. Famous recalls like the Peanut Corporation of America recall, Jensen Farms cantaloupe recall, […]
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by caesweb on May 24, 2024
FDA Publishes Final Rule Revising the FSMA Produce Safety Rule for Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Safety

On May 2, 2024, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule, The Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Final Rule, which fulfills Subpart E of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. The new approach emphasizes system-based assessments to identify hazards and make decisions based on risk management. The rule will […]