Leaders in the egg industry are adopting a new tool to aid in the fight against food-born salmonella outbreaks in egg products. The CAT² Egg Tracking & Traceability System will further aid in the effort to isolate and recall affected egg products before they reach supermarket shelves and the carts of shoppers.
While the egg industry, the USDA, and the FDA have greatly reduced salmonella outbreaks over the last two decades, the software is an even more effective tool to ensure public safety in case a rare outbreak does occur.
"Protecting the public and providing confidence to the consumer is one of the top priorities for CAT Squared software solutions," said Vernon Smith of CAT Squared. "This advanced system will ensure the industry is shipping the safest eggs and egg products available in the world."
This system is already installed at all 16 plants managed by Rose Acre Farms, the second-largest egg producer in the United States. “Before installing the new egg inventory system, it took between two-and-a-half to three hours to complete a mock recall. Now, we can do a material audit in a little less than one hour and a product audit in less than 15 minutes,” said Brian Tormoehlen, inventory control systems manager at Rose Acre Farms.
Until scientists can eradicate salmonella, the next best way to protect people is to minimize the risk of contaminated food reaching the dinner table. Once an outbreak is discovered, knowing exactly where the contaminated food is located and removing it from the public food supply can immediately save lives. To learn more about how CAT Squared's solutions have improved efficiency and traceability at Rose Acre Farms, click here to read our case study.
