Dietary Supplements Standardization – How ANSI is Striving for Safety and Quality
Many Americans depend upon dietary supplements to fortify their nutritional intake. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), “3 out of every 4…
Detecting Bacteria in the Food Chain – An ISO Approach
Standards Assure Safety in What You Eat With nearly 800 million people worldwide lacking the food needed to live healthy lives and one-third of all…
Changes to ISO 22000:2018 – Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) Requirements
Everyone needs to eat. In fact, the series of processes that guide food from production to consumption comprises a multi-trillion dollar global industry. But, with…
Detecting Bacteria in the Food Chain: ISO 21528-2:2017
International standard ISO 21528-2: 2017: Microbiology of the food chain – Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae specifies a method by which users…
ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 32.1-2017 – Testing Refrigerated Vending Machines for Sealed Beverages
There are close to 7 million vending machines active in the United States, accumulating tens of millions of dollars for the industry, with cold drinks…
Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations
Restaurants and other commercial cooking facilities are widespread, and, while their services are highly beneficial to their patrons, they do expose individuals and property to…
ANSI Z83.11-2016/CSA 1.8-2016 – Gas Food Service Equipment
In the food service industry, the product (the food) is very straightforward, but one can easily forget about the many components that help to ensure…
Turmeric: A Lead Contaminated Superfood
For years now, the spice turmeric has been blessed with a growing popularity in the United States, where it has been given the exalting label…
Geneva Convenes: COPOLCO Highlights Standards in the Service Economy
In June 2016, two representatives of ANSI’s Consumer Interest Forum (CIF) attended the annual meeting of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Committee on Consumer…