Many snack and bakery companies continue to work toward compliance with directives outlined in the Food Safety Modernization Act, from minor procedural tweaks to major shifts in the standard operating procedures.
In September, FDA issued the final rule for preventive controls for human food as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). As expected, validation that the baking process provides a kill step for pathogens was part of the rule.
The sentences handed down in September to two Georgia peanut butter manufacturers for distributing Salmonella-tainted peanut products should be a profound lesson for not just the food industry, but for the industry in general.
Equipment designed with easy sanitation in mind and food-safe products are ?helping bakers and snack manufacturers keep their production areas clean and ?their brands untarnished.
As bakers and snack producers settle into Food Safety Modernization Act compliance, the landscape is already changing to include consumer perceptions of what’s safe.
