**Alert: McDonald's has initiated a recall of Quarter Pounders due to concerns about the source of fresh onions linked to contamination.** This incident underscores the critical importance of HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) in the food industry. I listed some concepts to consider: 1. **HACCP Principles:** Implementing HACCP allows businesses to identify and manage potential hazards throughout the food production process, ensuring safety from farm to table. 2. **Critical Control Points (CCPs):** Establishing CCPs is essential for monitoring critical stages where contamination could occur. This includes sourcing, processing, and serving food. 3. **Cold Chain Management:** Maintaining a proper cold chain is vital to inhibit bacterial growth. Consistent refrigeration from supplier to restaurant helps ensure food safety. 4. **Preventing Cross-Contamination:** Strict protocols must be in place to prevent cross-contamination between raw and cooked foods. This includes proper cleaning and sanitization practices in food handling. This recall serves as a reminder for all food industry stakeholders to prioritize HACCP principles, ensure effective cold chain management, and take proactive steps to prevent cross-contamination. #haccp #ccp #inSPIRE Compass Group Canada

Super interesting article about SparkLabs Cultiv8 portfolio company Flyers Cocktail Co team and Craig Lewis 🥃🏆 about the huge growth and potential of the THC drinks market. Interested about the sector? Read this.

Here is the IDDSI Quote of the Week. When using the fork pressure test to determine how soft a Soft & Bite-Sized food is, you can add a little more pressure to the fork. You can use enough pressure that your thumb nail will turn white as you press. This quote is from IDDSI.org. Visit Roche Dietitian’s Ultimate Guide to IDDSI https://lnkd.in/gmj9AKw IDDSI #soft&bite-sized #traininganddevelopment #nutritionauthority

Two for the price of one: our systematic reviews on drinks to tackle exertion-related dehydration have been published in the Journal of Athletic Training. For a short summary and links to the reviews, go to https://rb.gy/apupxd

📣 EU Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) planned meetings 2025. 🗓 The 2025 planned meetings for the MDCG and its Subgroups have been published on the European Commission EU Health and Food Safety webpage: https://lnkd.in/dgmETsRd - The last meeting for the current year 2024 will be a plenary meeting of the Medical Device Coordination Group on 17-18 December. - The first meeting of 2025 is planned to be for the Subgroup on Standards on 04 February.

Povzemam: #Norway : new #substances authorised in food supplements The Norwegian authority on food safety has published the new regulation with changes on annexs 1 and 3 to the regulation on 26 february 2010 no 247 on the addition of vitamins, minerals and some other substances in foodstuffs. The changes to the annexe 3 concern the following substances : #hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate : max 120 mg/daily dose for adults #inositol : max 500 mg/daily dose for adults ; 100 mg for children aged 11 and above ; 25 mg for children from 3 to 10. #choline : max 300 mg/daily dose for adults ; 124 mg for children aged 11 and above ; 25 mg for children from 3 to 10. N-acetyl-L-cysteine : max 600 mg per daily dose for adults. Do not hesitate to contact us !😊 Www.valeovita.si

Here's the IDDSI Quote of the Week. Traditionally, with diced foods, we mainly focused on size. Now with IDDSI Soft & Bite-Sized, we have to make sure it's soft too. The fork pressure test is an easy test that is accessible to all. I think this is where the power of IDDSI lies....our team members with forks in their hands! https://lnkd.in/gUTZMPgF IDDSI #traininganddevelopment #quoteoftheweek #nutritionauthority

We just launched our new Food Data webpages! Here is what you can find there: • About FCDBs: Learn what Food Composition Databases (FCDBs) are and discover their various uses. • Quality & Standards: Discover the quality framework and the standards we have established for national FCDBs to ensure the harmonisation and standardisation of food composition data work. • Access to FCDBs: Find out how you can access our comprehensive databases, whether you’re a researcher, dietitian, student or just a curious consumer! • List of EuroFIR Databases: Explore our list of more than 40 different national databases, including the latest additions. Don’t forget that you can access the different national FCDBs through FoodEXplorer (https://lnkd.in/epxK_B2v), EuroFIR’s interface where you can compare and download selected food composition data from all the available national databases! Ready to get started? Click here to explore our new pages: https://lnkd.in/euumH6s7 #EuroFIR #FCDBs #FoodEXplorer

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Did you miss the 1st annual Nutricia Blenderized Tube Feeding Masterclass? Learn how to Build Your Toolbox: Tips for Transitioning to Blenderized Tube Feeding from Hilarie Geurink, RD, CSP. Access the full webinar: https://bit.ly/3yGMRWN