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Practical guides to the standards we build toolkits for, written by auditors. Learn what each standard requires and how to get certified.

Food Safety

67 guides

From tanker to tap: which standards govern drinking water, water tanks and reuse in the UAE?

Food Safety7 min

pH 4.6 Is the Whole of It: The One Number That Makes Pickles Safe, or Doesn't

Food Safety1 min

IFS HPC Version 3: Certifying Safety and Quality in Household and Personal Care Products

Food Safety4 min

Nothing Grows in Tahina, and Salmonella Doesn't Need To

Food Safety1 min

Dryness Is Not Safety: The Salmonella Lesson Every Sesame Press Learns Eventually

Food Safety1 min

Emulsion, Cure, Casing, Smoke: Four Crafts, One Discipline, and One Standard

Food Safety1 min

A Press Cannot Improve an Olive, It Can Only Fail to Spoil One

Food Safety1 min

IFS Food version 8: scoring, the 10 KO requirements and unannounced audits

Food Safety7 min

Minced meat and burger plant hygiene: what does Codex CXC 58-2005 require?

Food Safety7 min

Ante-mortem and post-mortem meat inspection: how inspectors decide what is fit to eat

Food Safety6 min

What is IFS Broker? Product Safety Certification for Traders, Agents, and Importers

Food Safety4 min

One Standard, Any Jurisdiction: The Catering Rulebook Where the Stricter Value Always Wins

Food Safety1 min

Food inspection and grading systems: how visits, scores and appeals work

Food Safety7 min

IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 3: A Certification Guide for Wholesale Operators

Food Safety4 min

Food Safety Is Engineered Before It Is Cooked: The Technical Backbone Your Facility Is Missing

Food Safety1 min