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What Stops Employees from Consistently Following Food Safety Protocols?
The answer is not always training. Let’s explore why ⬇️ Food safety procedures are in place to protect consumers, ensure compliance, and maintain product integrity. Yet, companies often find that employees do not consistently follow these procedures, even when training has been provided. What is causing these lapses, and how can companies address them? Why Employees Skip Food Safety Procedures ???? Lack of Awareness on Real Impact...
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Why Do the Same Non-Conformities Keep Appearing in Food Safety Audits?
Repeated non-conformities in food safety audits raise questions about where processes break down. Even businesses with well-documented processes and trained teams often see the same issues appearing repeatedly. What is causing these issues to persist, and how can businesses reduce their occurrence? Common Reasons for Recurring Non-Conformities ???? Failure to Address Previous Findings When corrective actions are not effectively implemented, the same non-conformities resurface in future audits....
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What Can Recent Recall Data Tell Us About Food Safety Risks, and How Well-Prepared Are Businesses to Handle Them?
Recent figures from the NVWA (the Dutch Food Safety Authority) provide insight into the most frequent causes of product recalls in the Netherlands. Data shows that microbiological contamination, undeclared allergens, labeling errors, and foreign material contamination continue to pose significant challenges for food manufacturers. These issues highlight ongoing gaps in food safety management that, if not addressed, can lead to serious consequences. A recall does not only...
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