FOOD SAFETY PROGRAMS

The Technical Services Department at ABC Research knows exactly what it takes to get your company moving in the right direction when it comes to food safety. In today's world, food processors must take a proactive approach in protecting the consumer by preventing food contamination at all costs. Elimination of process deficiencies is critical to a facility's integrity and must be handled before leading to consumer complaints and illnesses or costly product recalls. Each facility's food safety practices are multifactorial and should be audited on an annual basis by a third party entity composed of well-trained and experienced auditors such as those on the ABC Research team. Our in-depth, multiple shift audits cover all processing and packaging venues, evaluating Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Agricultural Practices and Good Laboratory Practices. Demand the best from your facility, suppliers, co-packers and testing laboratories with an ABC Research audit.

HACCP

Inspection Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans are an innovative system for producing safe food products. HACCP programs are specific for each food production process, requiring training, evaluation, accurate monitoring and program verification. Expertise in HACCP at ABC Research includes:

• Training: We offer certified HACCP training for all levels of employees, tailored to your facility and your schedule. Short courses as well as International HACCP Alliance Certified courses are available to you.
• Development: We can educate you regarding prerequisite programs, the seven principles of HACCP, and verify your finished plan.
• Implementation: We can make recommendations that will smooth the transition to your newly designed HACCP system.
• Auditing: We can perform an audit of your establishment and/or your suppliers and co-packers facilities to ensure that good manufacturing practices, sanitation, and HACCP principles are being followed.

Air Sampling and Environmental Monitoring Programs

In order to prevent the environment from contributing harmful microorganisms to the finished product, air sampling and environmental monitoring allows the processor to pinpoint any problematic areas and remove them. These are also excellent means of monitoring and evaluating sanitation practices within a facility through establishment of baseline values (numbers of bacteria, yeast or mold) on specific surfaces susceptible to product contact, direct or indirect. ABC Research can provide monitoring kits for coliforms, mold, E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria.

Troubleshooting, Consulting and Research

ABC Research has over thirty eight years experience providing technical assistance to the food industry. If you need assistance with a specific issue, there's a good chance it's a problem we've solved in the past. By maintaining close relationships with trade associations and government agencies, ABC Research continues to be on the forefront of knowledge regarding food safety issues. We are a large independent full service laboratory providing Chemistry, Microbiology and Microbial Genetics services as well as a pilot plant.

Please call to receive more information on our quality assurance and auditing services. For more information, please contact Dr. Gillian Dagan (Gillian@abcr.com), Director of Product Performance Services.