The Automated Sentinel: Replacing the Clipboard and the Bureaucrat with Closed-Loop Public Safety

If you walk into a commercial kitchen today, you are stepping into a time warp. Amidst high-speed induction burners, automated inventory tracking, and POS systems that process payments in milliseconds, you will almost invariably find a laminated piece of paper hanging on the wall or clipped to a walk-in cooler door: the manual temperature log. …

Coming to a “Head”: The Hidden Dangers of Sodium Nitrates, the Double-Edged Sword

Sodium nitrates and nitrites are extensively used in the food industry as antioxidants in meats such as bacon, ham, luncheon meats, deli meat, jerky, and hotdogs. They serve an important function in maintaining the quality and safety of meat products by preventing the growth of harmful bacteria like Listeria monocytogenes and Clostridium botulinum. These bacteria …

IBM Food Trust: A review

IBM Food Trust is a blockchain -based platform developed by IBM to enhance #transparency and traceability in the food supply chain. It allows food companies to track the journey of food products from farm to table, providing a secure and immutable record of every transaction and movement. By leveraging blockchain technology, IBM Food Trust enables …