It seems that FDA is making good use, itself, of the extra time it provided the industry for compliance with the Nutrition Facts and Supp…
The Latest on FSVP!
Inspector major observations, enforcement statistics and more. Last week Food Safety Preventive Control Alliance (FSPCA) updated Foreign …
What You Need to Know About the Recent Global Listeria Incidents
Listeria is, once again, in the news. But this time, it’s on a global scale. What’s happening? What does it mean to you and what can we l…
Changes in Recall Trends Spark Some Interesting Lessons and Questions
There were some very interesting changes in food and beverage recall trends for Q4 2017. Most notably is that although undeclared allerge…
Your Fresh Herbs and Avocado Products May Be Part of FDA’s Increased Sampling
In our last newsletter we talked about FDA testing of spices and some concerns for spice users.  In this week’s newsletter we are contin…
If You Use or Sell Spices Watch Out! FDA Radar for Preventive Controls
For many years, spices have been known to be a high-risk food in relation to the likelihood of microbial contamination. In a simplistic w…