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Food Safety

Though government agencies such as the FDA and USDA set a minimum bar for food safety requirements, companies are willing to go further to get certifications from other organizations that have higher, or specific, standards. Could such organizations do the job of the FDA and USDA?

Kosher Certification

Kosher certification, at least in the United States, is performed by a large collection of competing private organizations. While they all compete for quality , ...

Participatory Guarantee Systems

A Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) is a quality assurance scheme used by small farmers. It's largely used to assure compliance with organic farming practices. It ...

Global Food Safety Initiative

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), part of the Consumer Goods Forum , is a coalition of food safety experts led by major food retailers ...

Stub Article: Consumer Lab (Food Safety)

Consumer Lab (https://www.consumerlab.com/) is like a private FDA. They test products and supplements and provide detailed reports. See Also: Consumer Lab (Product Safety) ...

Stub Article: Organic certification

Organic certification has multiple brands. To Do The following should be verified. It's based on hearsay of this stub's author: Private organic standards boards preceded ...

Stub Article: Food Safety Certification Organizational Patchwork

To Do The following should all be investigated and put into article form. This is not yet ready to be taken as credible: There seems ...

Stub Article: Food Safety at Costco

Costco Wholesale Corporation has food safety standards for their products that go beyond the government's standards. Sources References Costco food safety standards , on Aspirago ...

Stub Article: Food Safety at Walmart

Walmart's food safety audit guidelines require standards beyond what the FDA and other government organizations require. From their [food safety requirements guide][food_safety_guide]: "Please note that ...