Food and drugs are edible
Food and drugs are edible. What’s the difference between them? We can see everywhere the promotion of “edible cannabis”, CBD oils, HEMP edibles and other terms promoting the consumption of…
What is experience?
Opinion: What is experience? Based on Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, the definition of experience is: a) direct observation of or participation in events as a basis of knowledge; b) the fact or…
System’s Consistency & Continuous Improvement
Consistency and continuous improvement of a system Whenever a decision is made to implement a system, the expected outcome is to achieve consistency on whatever will be done, the purpose.…
Legal and Regulatory Compliance
May 22nd, 2018 Recently, I received an email asking for guidance on how to approach the effectiveness of the cleaning procedures in a bakery were conveyor belts made of a…
FSPCA Certificate – Printing or downloading instructions
Procedure to download or print your FSPCA Certificate Note: The pictures may take some time to load depending on the speed of your connection to the internet. Please, allow some…
Preventive Controls & HACCP Integration
November 2015 Preventive Controls and HACCP Integration Almost everyone in the food & beverage industry is concerned with the implementation of the new FDA’s “Food Safety Plan” and with the…
The value of a person
My brother recently sent me a link to see a short video. The video was taken during Victor Küppers’ presentation organized by TEDx Andorra La Vella and the topic was…
Food safety hazards, the human element
November 2014 When we look at the definitions and methodology of the HACCP System, we will, eventually understand that there are three basic types of hazards: biological, chemical and physical.…
Audits and Auditors – Facts and Myths
Sabal Food Safety Consulting / August 6th, 2014 There are many articles and opinions in the media about foodborne illness outbreaks, their sources and the value of inspections and audits.…
What is a system?
Definition A system is a set of interacting or interdependent components forming an integrated whole or a set of elements (often called 'components') and relationships. Source: Wikipedia An organized, purposeful…
HACCP History Research
HACCP History Research / Background of HACCP We have always heard that the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system came to life when Pillsbury and NASA joined efforts…
Validation and Verification, what do they mean?
Imagine you are going to develop a hand washing procedure for a company that manufactures a ready to eat (RTE) product. This procedure will contain details, not only about the…