Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-29
2005-03-29
Wassum, Luke S (Department: 2177)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C706S924000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06874000
ABSTRACT:
The food safety system and method of the present invention provides a comprehensive consumer risk distribution model, which can be applied to any food item. Additionally, the present invention automatically evaluates consumer risk based on how much contaminated food is at each stage of the food distribution process according to the consumer risk distribution model, allowing for quick and accurate determinations as to the efficacy of a trace recall effort. A further element of the present invention provides expert analysis of data to detect and identify food events from sporadic information. Finally, the real time detection system provides early warning data in order to intercept isolated food contamination events before the contaminated food products reach the consuming public.
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Harlander Susan Kay
Jaine Andrew Martin
Sholl Jeffrey John
Food Security Systems, LLC
Wassum Luke S
Westman Champlin & Kelly P.A.
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