Are your allergens under control? If not, are you prepared to face the consequences? They could be as “slight” as a general recall or as … … Continue readingLack of Allergen Controls Leads to Manslaughter Conviction

FDA has been sued, again. For a missed deadline, again. But in this case, I believe we may be better off giving FDA a pass or a work-arou… … Continue readingCan a High-Risk List be Black and White? Or Should it Be More Gray?

USDA recently published a study on the pathogenic risks of ready-to-eat meats, with a particular focus on Salmonella. While the results o… … Continue readingUSDA RTE-Meat Sampling Results Interesting and Concerning

FSMA’s Preventive Controls rule requires food facilities to have a written Food Safety Plan (FSP). But before you even start writing it, … … Continue readingHazard Analysis: The backbone of your Food Safety Plan

You have a Food Safety Plan as required by FSMA’s Preventive Controls rule; you are developing a Food Defense Plan as will soon be due fo… … Continue readingDo You Have a Natural Disaster Plan?

January 1, 2019, was to be the opening of the second annual registration period for Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) applicati… … Continue readingEarly Opening of VQIP Gives Importers Extra Time

How prepared is the food industry to mitigate intentional adulteration incidents?  Ensure their suppliers, facilities and supply chain dow… … Continue readingFood Safety Tech Interview: Food Defense and Intentional Adulteration

With rising occurrences of intentional adulteration (IA) and food defense incidents and the looming FSMA IA rule compliance date, compani… … Continue readingIntentional Adulteration & Food Defense Survey

FDA has taken a major step in consumer safety. As detailed in newly issue draft guidance, FDA will now, when warranted, publicize the nam… … Continue readingFDA Upends its Nondisclosure Stance on Recall Food Retailers

In the most recent session of the monthly FSMA Friday live updates with TAG and SafetyChain Software, TAG Food Safety Director Eric Edmun… … Continue readingIndustry Trends in the Age of FSMA: FDA 483s