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…
Seafood Fraud – Do Not Trust Fish Names
Have you eaten red snapper lately? Odds are that if you think you have, you actually probably haven’t, since 87 percent of red snapper available…
ISO Wine Making Standards
Winemaking is a time- and labor-consuming process that requires a level of quality throughout to ensure that its end product will be enjoyable. ISO has…
Food Safety Standards
Food safety is of great importance and is the subject of many standards. Mold, fungus, coliform bacteria, listeria, parasites, allergens as well as chemical pesticides…
Cheesecloth
Cheesecloth finds wide use in household, industrial, agricultural, and laboratory applications. For example, it appears in both ANSI ATCC ASN-002-2022: Authentication of Human Cell Lines…