Regulatory Compliance Update Bulletin: Temperature Monitoring — Q1 2026
Several significant regulatory changes affecting temperature monitoring across food manufacturing, pharmaceutical distribution, and medical device production came into force in the United States at the start of 2026. This bulletin covers the FDA QMSR, FSMA Food Traceability Rule, USDA FSIS Salmonella standards, WHO vaccine cold chain guidelines, and USP Chapter 1079.2 updates.
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- Tags: Cold Chain Food Processing GDP Compliance HACCP ISO 11140-1 Medical Sterilisation Pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance
A Guide to Temperature Monitoring in Food Manufacturing
Temperature monitoring is a legal requirement at every Critical Control Point in a HACCP food safety plan. For food manufacturers using thermal processing — including retort sterilisation, canning, Pasteurisation, and UHT treatment — the most reliable and cost-effective way to validate that product has reached and held the required temperature is through disposable temperature indicator labels and process record cards. This guide explains what HACCP requires, how thermal process indicators work, and how to select the right one for your process.
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- Tags: Food Processing HACCP Process Validation
Water Test Strips for Food Processing: Monitoring Water Quality and Sanitiser Concentrations
Water quality is a fundamental food safety concern in any food processing or food service operation. Water is used as an ingredient, a heat transfer medium, a cleaning agent, a cooling medium, and a vehicle for chemical sanitisers — and in each of these roles, its chemical composition and microbial status directly affect food safety and product quality. Water test strips provide a fast, simple, and cost-effective method of monitoring key water quality parameters on-site, without the need for lab
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- Tags: BRC chlorine monitoring CIP food processing HACCP PAA QAC sanitiser concentration water quality water test strips
Thermax Irreversible Temperature Indicator Labels: Full Range Guide
Thermax irreversible temperature indicator labels are one of the most widely used temperature monitoring products in the world, and for good reason. They combine exceptional reliability, broad temperature range coverage, and a competitive cost-per-measurement that makes large-scale deployment practical in almost any industrial, food, pharmaceutical, or maintenance application. Temperature Indicators Ltd has been shipping Thermax labels to customers in over 50 countries for more than 35 years, an
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