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Sep

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Communicable Disease

Norovirus Returning: Time is of the Essence for Handwashing

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

Sep

Compliance rules regulation policy law. Business technology concept.

Food Safety

FDA Report Holds Implications for Entire Food Industry

Food Safety, Regulations, Supply Chain

Just as TAG had pred...

Sep

Canada

Heavy Metals Continue to Have Heavy Focus in Foods

Canada, Food Safety, International, Regulations

Reductions in allowa...

Sep

Communicable Disease

Infectious Diseases on Positive Trend; Handwashing Remains Key Practice

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Monkeypox

Key Points: COVID In...

Sep

Communicable Disease

Norovirus Cases Up … and Down

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

Sep

Food Safety

OJT Worker Training Can Aid or Thwart Food Safety Efforts

Food Safety

Food safety training...

Sep

Blue Raspberry Delta-8 Gummies with Hemp Leaves

Cannabis

Food Safety Education for Cannabis Producers

Cannabis

With cannabis edible...

Sep

Communicable Disease

TAG’s Diseases Matrices and Updates Evolve to Keep You Informed

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

Sep

Communicable Disease

Stay Up to Date on CDC’s Definition of Up to Date

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

Sep

Food Safety

You Ask, TAG Answers: From Leafy Greens to Compressed Air

Food Safety, Regulations

You Ask, TAG Answers...

Sep

Coronavirus cases reduction chart. End of pandemic. medical fron

Communicable Disease

COVID and Monkeypox Showing Positive Trajectories

Communicable Disease, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

Sep

Simplified

Pesticides

Simplified

Pesticides I see so ...

Sep

COVID-19

Be Prepared: Fall Typically Brings Increased Respiratory Disease

COVID-19, Communicable Disease, Influenza, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

Sep

Image of workplace in office room without people with open lapto

Food Safety

FDA’s Expanded RRAs Make Every Facility More Susceptible to “Assessment”

Food Safety, Regulations

FDA’s Expanded RRA...

Sep

Medical research vector illustration. Concept with icons related

COVID-19

The Ups and Downs of Today’s Communicable Diseases

Communicable Disease, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

Aug

COVID-19

2022-23 U.S. Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Overview

Communicable Disease, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

Aug

Young Woman Controlling Production at Food Factory

Food Safety

Why BE Labeling Carries Risks for Manufacturers

Food Safety, Regulations, Supply Chain

Why BE Labeling Carr...

Aug

Canada

Country Food Systems Vary but Achieve Recognized Superiority

Canada, Food Safety

Country Food Systems...

Aug

Monkeypox (infectious disease) diagnosis medical concept on tabl

Continuing Trending of Monkeypox and Covid

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Continuing Trending ...

Aug

Food Safety

The Incessant Pursuit of Zero

Food Safety, Food Recall, Regulations

The Incessant Pursui...

Aug

Flu influenza concept. Hands closeup listening with stethoscope

Communicable Disease

Southern Hemisphere Flu Season Bodes Ill for U.S.

Communicable Disease, Influenza, Public Health

Southern Hemisphere ...

Aug

Cannabis

Could a Roadside Test Move the U.S. Closer to Cannabis Legalization?

Cannabis

Could a Roadside Tes...

Aug

Vial of Covid – 19 vaccine and mask on yellow background

Communicable Disease

TAG Expands Assessments to Include Current Communicable Disease Data

Communicable Disease, Public Health

TAG Expands Assessme...

Aug

Uncategorized

The “Why” Behind Day 6 and Multiple COVID Testing

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Aug

Food Safety

Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products: Who’s Responsible for their Food Safety?

Food Safety

Breaded Stuffed Raw ...

Aug

Cubes dice with arrows up and down and risk

Communicable Disease

Positive COVID Trends Enable Focus on other Emerging Disease

Communicable Disease, Public Health

Positive COVID Trend...

Aug

Communicable Disease

Monkeypox Takes Headlines as COVID Turns a Corner

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Monkeypox Takes Head...

Aug

Nutrition expert testing food products in lab

Food Safety

How Likely Is Proposed GRAS Act to Become Law?

Food Safety, Regulations

How Likely Is Propos...

Aug

Communicable Disease

Indicators Point to CDC Reductions in COVID Control Guidelines

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Indicators Point to ...

Aug

Food Safety

Ag Water Compliance Looms Ever Closer

Food Safety, Regulations

Ag Water Compliance ...

Aug

Monkeypox new disease dangerous over the world. Patient with Monkey Pox. Painful rash, red spots blisters on the hand. Close up rash, human hands with Health problem. Banner, copy space

Communicable Disease

Is There a Risk of Monkeypox Workplace Transmission?

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Is There a Risk of M...

Aug

Man cooking tasty meat on barbecue grill outdoors, closeup

Simplified

Grilling

Simplified

Grilling Summer gril...

Jul

Covid-19 pandemic or endemic symbol. Turned wooden cubes and changed the concept word pandemic to endemic. Beautiful orange background copy space. Medical Covid-19 pandemic or endemic concept.

Communicable Disease

COVID becoming an endemic virus

Communicable Disease, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jul

Communicable Disease

COVID Vaccines Continue to Evolve

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jul

Spices forming the flag of Europe.(series)

Regulations

EU Regulatory Awareness Can Help Reduce U.S. Risk

Regulations, Food Safety, International

EU Regulatory Awaren...

Jul

Increase in virus cases illustrated by a rising graph

COVID Cases Rise Again – but Don’t Overreact

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jul

BA.5 Continues Transmission, but Severity is Low

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jul

Food Safety

PFAS: Health, Regulatory & Perceived Risk. Which Will Have the Final Impact?

Food Safety, Food Recall, Regulations

PFAS: Health, Regula...

Jul

Canada

“High in” FOP Labelling Symbol Revealed

Canada, International, Regulations

“High in” FOP La...

Jul

Cannabis

Cannabis Safety: A Consumer Matter?

Cannabis, Regulations

Cannabis Safety: A C...

Jul

Young woman with group of business people have a meeting and wor

Westward Wave of COVID Continues – as Projected

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jul

Asian factory workers were checking list with chart to safety po

Question on COVID Transmission from Packaging Resurfaces

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jul

Food Safety

Water Reuse: The Need and the Safety

Food Safety

Water Reuse: The Nee...

Jul

Diverse group of business people wearing face masks in creative

Current Status & Trajectory of COVID

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jul

Simplified

Caffeinated Alcohol Drinks

Simplified

Caffeinated Alcohol ...

Jul

Doctor hand and concept of New covid variant Omicron. Covid-19 n

TAG Recommendations for COVID and Monkeypox

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jul

Regulations

PFAS: The Consequences of Chasing Zero

Regulations, Food Safety

PFAS: The Consequenc...

Jun

Modern team meeting, group work and social distancing. Manager with tablet speaks with workers in protective masks in interior of modern office with gadgets

COVID Westward Migration Continues

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jun

Coronavirus Covid-19 Covid Pandemic Influenza Flu Epidemic Outbr

COVID-19 & Monkeypox Updates

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jun

Regulations

Still Using UNK? Time to Update Your FSVP!

Regulations, International

Still Using UNK? Tim...

Jun

close up hands of inspector waer safety vest and checking list i

Canada

Detecting and Preventing CFIA “Posers”

Canada

Detecting and Preven...

Jun

COVID: Progressive Trajectories Very Encouraging

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jun

Monkeypox: Steps Businesses Can Take to Keep Risk Low

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jun

Legislation New Laws Government Action Regulation Headlines News 3d Illustration

Food Recall

Infant Formula Recall Repercussions Impact Entire Industry

Food Recall, Food Safety, Regulations

Infant Formula Recal...

Jun

Cannabis

CBD & Food-Producing Animals: Where FDA Stands

Cannabis

CBD & Food-Produ...

Jun

COVID Trends Continue, but Severity Remains Low

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jun

Monkeypox virus banner for awareness and alert against disease s

Monkeypox: What It Is and How It Spreads

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jun

Food Recall

High Volume Recalls = Massive Impact

Food Recall, Food Safety

High Volume Recalls ...

Jun

COVID U.S.: Surge Moving Westward; BA.4 and BA.5 Increasing

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jun

Simplified

BPA: A History of Safe Use

Simplified

BPA: A History...

Jun

Defending Against Infectious Disease

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Jun

Food Safety

Consumer Concerns Steer Industry Action

Food Safety, Food Recall

Consumer Concerns St...

Jun

medical mask and hand disinfectant and woman working

Cases Seem to be Improving and Moving Across the Country

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

May

Outbreaks in in the United States of America, Canada, Mexico with foci with coronavirus infection covid-19 SARS-CoV-2.

Food Safety

What Outbreaks Teach Us About WGS

Food Safety, Food Recall

What Outbreaks Teach...

May

travel safe during the coronavirus pandemic. airplane model with

Virus Update: COVID Masks, Hepatitis Outbreak

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

May

Protective medical face mask and latex gloves. Personal protecti

COVID Showing Stable and Declining Global Rates

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

May

Food Safety

Produce Continues to Prompt Regulation and Recalls

Food Safety, Food Recall, Regulations

Produce Continues to...

May

New covid-19 omicron variant. Concept Medical and COVID-19 Omicr

Prepare Your Business for Omicron Variant Reinfections

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

May

Cannabis

Congressional Cannabis Bills: Pending but Contentious

Cannabis

Congressional Cannab...

May

Two young diverse business colleagues wearing face protective masks bumping elbows, greeting each other while working during covid 19 quarantine

Levels Increasing, but Significantly Lower than Early 2022

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

May

Food Safety

Avian Flu Continues its Spread: What You Can Do to Protect Flocks

Food Safety, International

Avian Flu Continues ...

May

Roasted chicken or turkey for Thanksgiving Day on festive table

Keeping Ill Workers Home Reduces Transmission of Both Infectious and Foodborne Diseases

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

May

Canada

Biosecurity Essential in Mitigating Canada’s HPAI Spread

Canada, Food Safety, International

Biosecurity Essentia...

May

fresh prawn in hand shrimp harvested and sold in the fish market

Food Safety

Enhancing the Safety of Imported Shrimp Through Regulatory Partnerships

Food Safety, International, Regulations

Enhancing the Safety...

May

SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19, Omicron variant concept – 3D illustration

COVID Variants Continue Impacting NE U.S.

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

May

Flat lay composition of different products on wooden table. Food

Food Safety

FAO/WHO Set Allergen Thresholds. Will the U.S.?

Food Safety, Regulations

FAO/WHO Set Allergen...

May

Variants Continue to Evolve. What Does it Mean for Your Business?

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

May

Weekly COVID Matrix Shows “Smoldering” of Cases

Communicable Disease

Key Points: In today...

May

Grunge red recall round rubber seal stamp on white background

Food Recall

Improving Communication to Improve Recalls: A Review of AFDO Recommendations

Food Recall, Food Safety, Regulations

Improving Communicat...

May

Silhouette of a man on a hemp field in sunlight

Cannabis

Delta-8-THC: A Question of Legality

Cannabis

Delta-8-THC: A Quest...

May

Food Safety

Keeping Tabs on FDA’s Increased Guidance “Action Levels”

Food Safety, Regulations

Keeping Tabs on FDA�...

May

COVID Vaccine: How Effective Are They Against Variants?

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

COVID Vaccine: How E...

May

tractor spraying glyphosate pesticides on a field

Simplified

Glyphosate in Food: Should You Worry?

Simplified, Food Safety, International

Glyphosate in Food:&...

Apr

digital corona virus background 3d rendered. second wave of infe

Number of Factors Keeping U.S. COVID Rates Low

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Apr

COVID Vaccines: The Current and Projected Status

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Apr

City of London at sunset. Illustration with communication and business icons, network connections concept.

CDC Map Showing Low COVID Levels Across 94% of U.S.

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Apr

Many-Styles-of-Fabric-Face-Masks-Selling-for-Protective-Face-Cover-Obligatory-during-COVresized

Travel Mask Mandate “Outlawed” – What this Means to your Business

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Apr

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) written on a page.

Food Safety

FDA’s Data Dashboard “Opens” Food Facility Doors to the Public

Food Safety, Food Defense, Food Recall, Supply Chain

FDA’s Data Dashboa...

Apr

Canada

CFIA Suspensions: Is Your Business Susceptible?

Canada, Food Safety, Regulations

CFIA Suspensions: Is...

Apr

COVID Case Nudges No Cause for Behavior Change

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Apr

COVID Levels – Follow the Curve

Communicable Disease, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Apr

Food Safety

Mycotoxins: A Dogged Issue Heightened by Climate Change

Food Safety, Supply Chain

Mycotoxins: A Dogged...

Apr

Cases decreasing: Maintain Course

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Apr

New England Cases Rise – What’s It Really Mean?

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Apr

Worker examining a can of olive oil in factory

Food Safety

Conditions are Ripe for EMA

Food Safety, Food Defense, Supply Chain

Conditions are Ripe ...

Mar

Rapid antigen test kit with positive result during swab COVID 19

U.S. Seeing Only a Blip in Cases Despite BA.2 Dominance

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Mar

Microscopic close-up of the covid-19 disease. Coronavirus illnes

Global COVID Flattening, Showing No Rise in U.S.

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Mar

Food Recall

Recall Readiness: Preparedness, Discovery, Action

Food Recall, Food Safety, Regulations

Recall Readiness: Pr...

Mar

Canada

Are You Prepared for “High in” Labelling?

Canada, Food Safety, Regulations

Are You Prepared for...

Mar

Testing for coronavirus Covid-19 in a lab. Covid medical screening

Trends Indicate Slight Nudge (not surge) in U.S. COVID Cases

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...