Refrigeration is a cornerstone of the restaurant industry. It keeps food safe, maintains high-quality products and ultimately helps operations run smoothly. Of course, following strict…
According to the CDC, raw or undercooked fish can cause about 1.2 million illnesses, 23,000 hospitalizations, and 450 deaths each year in the United States. In…
Globally, 40% of the population earns its income from agriculture; hence, agriculture is the largest employer in the world—employing over one billion people. Agriculture also…
Meat testing helps prevent and detect public health hazards in meat—including chemical contaminants and foodborne pathogens. By identifying harmful microorganisms in food products, microbiology testing…
There are a few food safety tests that can be performed on cheese to assure its food safety. One method is fluorescence techniques. ISO 11816-2:2024— Milk…
Although the U.S. food supply is considered one of the safest in the world, the CDC estimates that 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized,…
The color of an egg shell is strictly a function of the breed of the bird. You can usually tell what color egg a chicken…
Approximately 5 million tons of cocoa are grown every year, and the two largest producing countries are Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, which means West Africa accounts for…
The first recording of tea in China’s Shang Dynasty in the 3rd century AD described it as a medicinal beverage. Merchants helped its popularity spread…