Protein - Resources

How USDA Metal Detection Standards Impact the Meat Industry

Type: Blog

Preventing the metal from contaminating the food to begin with is the goal of all manufacturers, but sometimes this is easier said than done. This [...]

Foreign Material and External Inspection Guide

Type: White Paper

We have created a guidance document for the meat and poultry industry to help deepen your understanding of the uses and value of external foreign [...]

Lost and Found: Grinder Blade

Type: Video

Transcription This is a grinder blade. Hello. I’m Seth Miller, the director of operations here at FlexXray. This here is a grinder blade from one [...]

Flexible Solutions for Food Safety

Type: Blog

We’re known as the leading provider of third-party X-ray inspection and recovery services for food and beverage manufacturers in the United States, but that’s not all [...]

FlexXray Foreign Material Hall of Fame: Beef

Type: Blog

This month in our ongoing “Foreign Material Hall of Fame” series, we look at some of the most notable cases we’ve seen in one of [...]

Addressing Your Bone Problem Head-On

Type: Blog

If you talk to fans of the Winter Olympic Games about their favorite event, you’ll get a variety of answers, from curling to bobsled. If [...]

Poultry Customer Testimonials Make The Difference

Type: Blog

When taking the first step to partner with a trusted third-party foreign material hold resolution service, hearing from satisfied customers makes a difference. We always [...]

Lost and Found – Plastic Belting

Type: Video

Transcription This is plastic interlocked belting. Hey guys, it’s Brandon here with FlexXray, project manager. We’re back again here with another installment of our Lost [...]

How Protein Manufacturers Combat Foreign Material Contamination

Type: News

Foreign material contamination is a significant concern for protein producers and can happen at any time in the production process. It’s a daily, even shift-to-shift [...]

The Most Contaminated Foods — and What’s Contaminating Them

Type: Blog

The first half of 2019 saw a dramatic increase in recalls. Let's take a closer look at the most contaminated foods as well as what [...]

What Increasing Line Speed Means for Meat Safety

Type: Blog

Increasing line speeds in beef, pork and poultry plants have raised concerns about meat safety. The change potentially adds danger for food producers.

Most Common Sources of Meat Contamination

Type: Blog

Meat and poultry contamination comes from many different sources; find out what physical hazards commonly end up in meat — and how.

How Much Does a Frozen Food Recall Cost?

Type: Blog

What does a frozen food recall really cost? The impact goes well beyond hard costs and could last for years. Find out how costly frozen [...]

What Frozen Food Companies Must Know When Salvaging Contaminated Products

Type: Blog

Generally, it is more expensive to inspect frozen food after it’s been put together, and a lot of people think that the additional cost comes [...]

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