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[Read More (Automated Hygiene Boosts Food Safety Certification Efforts) ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/automated-hygiene-boosts-food-safety-certification-efforts) ![](https://www.meritech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Automated%20Hygiene%20Boosts%20Food%20Safety%20Certification%20Efforts%20%281%29.png?width=450&height=337&name=Automated%20Hygiene%20Boosts%20Food%20Safety%20Certification%20Efforts%20%281%29.png) [ Food Safety Certification ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/tag/food-safety-certification) ## [ What Certifications Fall Under Global Food Safety Initiative? ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/what-certifications-fall-under-global-food-safety-initiative) The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is a private entity that supervises and acknowledges differ... 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