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TIPS FOR SUCCESS ON YOUR NEXT FOOD SAFETY AUDIT
So, you have a GFSI audit scheduled and you and your staff are nervous. Here are some tips to help in preparing for a successful audit. As a food safety auditor, I have had the opportunity to visit many companies in the Americas and Europe to review their HACCP plans, GMPs, good agricultural practices and […]
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How to prepare for a GFSI food safety audit
Join our food safety community. Subscribe HERE So you have GFSI audit scheduled and you and your staff are nervous. Here are some tips to help in preparing. Read More … If you enjoyed the post, please click the thumbs up icon on Linked In and let me know! As a food safety auditor, […]
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How We Manage Food Safety in the Food Chain
Join our food safety community CLICK LINK The Food Chain Explained The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) defines the food chain approach to food safety as recognising the responsibility of all involved in the production, processing, trade and consumption of food, as being responsible for it being safe, healthy and nutritious. Let’s look at the […]
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Best Practices in the Food Service Industry
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER HERE According to the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA), foodservice outlets are facilities that serve meals and snacks for immediate consumption on site (food away from home). Commercial foodservice sites include cafeterias, fast food chains, restaurants, and caterers. Many places that prepare, serve, and sell food to the general public […]
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Outside the Box 2020
My Painting “All That Jazz” was selected for the Toronto StART Outside the Box Program 2020 where traffic signal boxes all around Toronto are painted by artists to beautify the City. This week I painted a tall traffic signal box at the corner of Bloor Street West and Aukland Rd just north of Kipling Station. […]
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Two New Publications!!
ANNOUNCING NEW PUBLICATIONS!!! The past few months, I’ve worked feverishly to write the memoir ‘Where are My Car Keys?’ describing my mother’s journey with Alzheimer’s disease. This was a labour of love and self healing, celebrating my mother who lived a fulfilling life as a music teacher and active member of the community in Trinidad & […]
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Visit to China
My visit to China in September 2017 was a whirlwind tour of five cities: Shanghai, Beigjing, Wuxi, Hangzhou and Suzhou. China was an interesting blend of the future, present and the past; from the high speed bullet trains and well lit skyscrapers in Shanghai, to the ancient temples and gardens of the emperors in Beijing. […]
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LIFE IN TECHNICOLOUR
This would be the best way to describe my experiences during a visit to India in February 2017. The sights, sounds and tastes of the Indian State of Rajasthan were a feast that our group consumed in large morsels. If only I could stay longer. Women wore brightly coloured clothing: saris, head scarves and tunics […]
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