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With stricter FDA regulations in place, it’s time to make the right choice when it comes to the tools and containers you use in your brewery. With beer qualifying as food, you have FSMA, and potentially HACCP, requirements to follow to make sure you are compliant. Next up in Union Jack’s Product Battle Series is “The Paddle Battle” ... so, let’s get started! Increase your paddle IQYour paddles are a critical tool in your brewery. There’s no time for clumps of grain or dough balls in …

You’ve probably heard the news -- the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated beer as “food” as part of the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA). There are now regulations that breweries need to follow to be compliant, and to keep beer and customers safe. There are a lot of resources out there, but it can still be difficult to find FSMA regulations for brewers that are easy to understand. We’ve pulled together an overview with a focus on Good Manufacturing Practices (GM …

No matter your brewery’s size, you are now officially required to comply with a set of FDA regulations defined by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). One important set of these regulations (21 CFR 117.95) deals with properly storing, labeling, and tracking the removal of spent grain. FDA audits are currently happening and increasing – here’s what you need to know if your spent grain is being sold/given to farmers for animal consumption: Spent grain must be held in a manner that …

Join Us in Winston-Salem and Win Great Tools!If you’re attending the NC Craft Brewers Conference & Trade Expo, November 6th-8th, we’d enjoy seeing you. Now that beer is considered food, FSMA and HACCP compliance is becoming more and more important to your breweries. Union Jack offers a great selection of FDA-compliant tools for material handling like graining out and storing spent grains, and cleaning tools hygienically designed for the job. Our color-coded and stainless steel products …

With stricter FDA regulations in place, it’s time to make the right choice when it comes to the tools and containers you use in your brewery. With beer qualifying as food, you have FSMA, and potentially HACCP, requirements to follow to make sure you are compliant.  Union Jack’s Product Battle Series kicks off with “The Bucket Battle” ... so, let’s talk buckets! Increase your bucket IQ Before you use (or continue to use) utility buckets in your brewery, consider the features of …