Texas A&M Center for Food Safety hosts HACCP workshop for meat and poultry industry members

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COLLEGE STATION – On May 7-9, the Texas A&M Center for Food Safety hosted a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) training workshop, presented by the Southwest Meat Association and the HACCP Consulting Group. Meat and poultry industry members traveled to College Station in learn more about proper application of HACCP. “We provide background of HACCP first. Management commitment, what HACCP means, how it evolved, the goals, how the stakeholders around the world are involved in it,” said John Miller, vice-president of the HACCP Consulting Group. “We also… Read More →

Center for Food Safety unveils state-of-the-art laboratory testing facility at open house

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Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – A new state-of-the-art laboratory equipped with instrumentation to allow rapid foodborne pathogen testing and characterization was showcased recently at The Science Park in College Station. The new facility is designed to support the efforts of faculty who are members of the Center for Food Safety, a collaborative effort by Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M University. (Left) Dr. Gary Acuff, director of the Center for Food Safety, gives a tour of the bioBUBBLE, a… Read More →

Construction of new bioBUBBLE completed

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COLLEGE STATION — The Center for Food Safety at Texas A&M University is one step closer to the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art facility in College Station with the installation of a bioBUBBLE Controlled Environment Enclosure. This containment enclosure is a soft-walled, negative pressure “bubble” that provides an economical, controlled environment for research with Biosafety Level 2 requirements and procedures that may produce aerosols. Dr. Gary Acuff, director of the Center for Food Safety, said the installation of this enclosure provides a level of biological control of… Read More →

New AgriLife food safety initiative announced

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Acuff to serve as center director By: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259 Contact(s): Dr. Mark Hussey, 979-845-4747, mhussey@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – A new food safety initiative by Texas A&M AgriLife will address several key areas involving research, education and teaching. “Our initial goal will be to enhance the visibility of our excellent food safety faculty and programs,” said Dr. Mark Hussey, vice chancellor and dean for agriculture and life sciences at Texas A&M University. “This increased emphasis will assess and prioritize our current programs, ultimately leveraging our existing strengths and… Read More →