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The Rise of Metal Detectable O-Rings
January 24, 2023

Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and Sealing
Every year, approximately 1 in 6 people in the U.S. get sick (~48 million people), 100,000+ are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from foodborne illnesses or diseases, according to data from the CDC. Though this is largely a preventable problem, it still poses a significant public health burden.
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), enacted by Congress in 2011, is "transforming the nation’s food safety system by shifting

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Metal Detectable O-Rings, A Must Have in the Food & Beverage Industry to Avoid Product Recalls
May 21, 2020
Metal Detectable O-Rings are a Must-Have in the Food & Beverage Industry

Metal Detectable O-Rings are used in equipment that produce and package food. During service, o-rings are exposed to temperature variations and corrosive clean-in-place (CIP) chemicals used during equipment sterilization.

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