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The Importance of NSF Certification for Restaurant Tools and Knives

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Manufacturers, regulators, and consumers look to the organization to facilitate the development of public health standards and provide certifications that help protect food, water, consumer products and the environment. Most products that receive the certification bear the NSF mark on their packaging to help buyers make educated purchases.

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Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

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Audit differently. Now, food businesses – including ghost kitchens – are creating a culture of collaboration and development by changing their audit processes. Check all equipment. Be sure coolers and other equipment are working properly. Use software solutions to manage supplier certifications.

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Tech Will Be Essential to Boost Food Safety and Quality in 2023

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It’s good practice to track and manage supplier certifications to ensure compliance. However, manually trying to manage multiple suppliers’ certifications is messy and overwhelming. As a result, brands had to be flexible, adding remote audits and self-inspections instead of solely in-person audits.

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Stay Ahead of the Danger: Proactive Food Safety Strategies for Restaurant Managers

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To verify a supplier's credibility, check for certifications such as the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) or Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification. Regularly audit your suppliers’ practices and request documentation to confirm that they’re still in compliance.

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Technology Drives Exciting Innovations for ISO Compliance

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ISO certification is widely considered the global gold standard, so it carries a lot of clout. But getting that ISO certification can be expensive, time-consuming, and overwhelming – especially if you’re using manual processes. Skip trying to find a single certification document in an overflowing file cabinet.

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From Recipe to Retail: Steps to Create a Sellable Product

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Step #6: Audit the Co-Packer Make sure they are GMP or Good Manufacturing Practice compliant. Your co-packer in step #5 will have explained some of these regulations to you, but you can access all that information on the USDA or FDA website.

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The Rise of Sustainable Food Sourcing: Considerations for Seafood Restaurateurs

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A fishery may also require new equipment, while aquacultures might implement more environmental controls. Just like farmers in the organic revolution, fisheries and farms must invest in new processes and have their supply chain re-audited regularly to show that they are consistently meeting stringent certification requirements.

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