ISO 6486-1:2019—Ceramic Ware
In 1621, the Plymouth colonists from England and the Wampanoag people shared an autumn harvest feast, celebrating their first successful harvest in the New World. […]
Food Safety and Bacteria
ISO 939:2021—Spices And Condiments
During the spice trade, spices were tightly guarded and generated immense wealth for those who controlled them. For instance, nutmeg was once worth more by […]
NSF/ANSI 25-2023: Vending Machines for Food and Beverages
An American National Standard, NSF/ANSI 25-2023: Vending Machines For Food And Beverages, addresses the performance and safety of vending machines. Vending Machine Components There’s an […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]