Better Data Analysis = Better Food Safety

When a load of chicken is being shipped from Chile to the United States, digital RFID sensors can track environmental conditions within the shipping container. If the temperature drops below freezing for an extended period, for example, the data collected by the sensors can warn the receiving company to reject the shipment.

And when a batch of spinach sickens consumers in three different states, a food traceability database can simplify the process of quickly removing contaminated products from …