Posts by Tara Hammonds

At The Bineyard, only the freshest quality hops will be produced. Unlike large, commercial hops farms, The Bineyard grows on a smaller scale, which means we can more delicately pick…

Food Safety http://www.foodsafety.gov/foodsafe.html New York State Ag & Markets – Food Safety & Inspection http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/FS/FSHome.html USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The FSIS, a public health regulatory agency, protects…

Federal FDA: Poultry Products Inspection Act https://www.fsis.usda.gov/policy/food-safety-acts/poultry-products-inspection-act “Guidance for Determining Whether a Poultry Slaughter or Processing Operation is Exempt from Inspection Requirements of the Poultry Products Inspection Act” https://www.fsis.usda.gov/guidelines/2006-0001 New York…

Adulterated Generally, impure, unsafe, or unwholesome; however, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act…

(NOTE: This questionnaire may be used by insurance companies to assess a producer’s knowledge of best practices for poultry processing when applying for liability and other farm insurance coverage) Name________________________…

Date Area Inspected/ Corrective Actions Needed (If Any) Initial/Date Notes: Corrective Actions Taken Initial/Date Back to Table of Contents

Number of birds purchased/source Bird health issues or losses Bird processed/date Product Sold/Date Back to Table of Contents

Introduction Food safety is a critical concern for your business and your customers. The failure to control a food safety hazard in your operation can make people sick and result…

Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures Introduction Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Sanitation Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP’s) are designed to prevent the creation of unsanitary processing conditions and ensure that food products are…

Introduction The following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) describe what you need to do to“manufacture” safe and wholesome food for your customers. Your own “processing environment” extends well beyond a mobile…