QA15_02a FROZEN berries recalled from Australian supermarket shelves were grown and packed in one of China’s most polluted provinces. Raspberries appear to be a potential common link in the imported fruit contamination that has left more than a dozen Australians diagnosed with hepatitis A. The outbreak has led to a national recall of the 1kg […]
Read More →QA 15/01 Just prior to Christmas 32 cases of Listeria monocytogenes were identified in the United States, resulting in all being hospitalised and the death of six people. An additional two cases were also reported in Canada. The US Centre for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) identified that these illnesses were linked to pre-packed caramel […]
Read More →QA Update 14/10 Eat Safe Program is going national The food safety rating system ‘Eat Safe’, created in Brisbane has recently been adopted by other councils in Queensland and Tasmania starting with Bundaberg Regional Council. The program, introduced in 2010, awards restaurants with a ‘zero to five-star rating (five being the highest) based on the […]
Read More →QA Update 14/09 Health Star Rating system shuns vegetables The Health Star Rating system is designed to give consumers an indication of nutritional value of food and beverages and make it easier to identify a ‘healthy choice’. The system has stirred up a debate between the Australian Food and Grocery Council, Choice and AUSVEG. According […]
Read More →QA Update 14/08 Delivery of pest control services to the food industry – a new standard on the way. Everyone in the food industry may experience common symptoms, however they may require different solutions that must be used in strict adherence to the food safety and toxicity regulations and HACCP programmes. Most food businesses sub-contract […]
Read More →QA Update 14/07 WQA version 8 and SQF version 7.1 have been in effect for over 6 months now, therefore most companies that hold certification to either of these standards have been through at least one round of audits. A majority of these businesses have had successful outcomes, however they have seen an increased number […]
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