ABOUT SWISS MEAT & SAUSAGE COMPANY. Located in the little village of Swiss, just south of Hermann, the origin of Swiss Meat & Sausage Company began in what was the Swiss Country Store. This country store had served the needs of the local community since the mid 1800’s. Purchased in 1965 by Bill and Margie Sloan, Bill, a former meat … Read More
Developing a New Era for Smarter Food Safety
By: Dileep Thatte In 2018, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed that June 7 every year would be celebrated as World Food Safety Day. In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations decided to jointly facilitate the observance. The purpose of this day is to “inspire action to help prevent, … Read More
Helpful Tip: What the FDA Investigator Might Be Looking For
It’s Monday morning and you just arrived at the plant and walked into your office. You’re looking over a Food Safety Incident report on foreign material found during the sanitation cycle over the weekend. How can this day get worse?! Then you get a call from the front desk telling you the FDA Investigator is here. Wouldn’t it be nice … Read More
Food Manufacturing Newsletter: Unjarring Bite-Size Information
In honor of World Food Day (June 7) and all of our producers, growers, packagers and other businesses responsible for feeding the world, we “unjarred” a lineup of bite-size food manufacturing information… including several exciting and upcoming virtual food-safety training, FDA news & guidelines, upcoming grant opportunities, industry data, and other newsworthy food business notes. First and foremost—thank you for … Read More