Traceability to enhance egg safety
Eggs are one of the five most likely targets for agro-terrorism, according to the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security. Radio Foods LLC, Watertown, Mass., has enacted a new Egg Safety Action Plan including Consumer Group and Homeland Security-recommended technology with its Born Free® Eggs.
There are five main elements in the plan: traceability and freshness etching; young hen vaccinations; flock testing; lower settings for crack tolerance; and see-through packaging w…