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Communicable Disease

Vaccination Key to Reducing Transmission of Current Infectious Diseases

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

In our continuing tr...

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Food Safety

Will Your Food Packaging Be Banned?

Food Safety, Regulations, Retail / Restaurants

Potential risk aroun...

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Communicable Disease

What Flu Do I Have?

Communicable Disease, Influenza, Public Health

Influenza is continu...

Food Safety

The Traceability Rule is Final. Are You Prepared for Compliance?

Food Safety, Regulations

It’s finally here ...

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Canada

CFIA Maintains Flexibility in Cattle Transport Compromise

Canada, International, Regulations, Supply Chain

Earlier this year, t...

Communicable Disease

Flu Levels Bring States into the “Purple”

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

The CDC influenza ma...

Food Safety

The Impact of Priority Pathogens on Foodborne Illness

Food Safety

An analysis of patho...

Communicable Disease

Respiratory Diseases on the Rise: What it means

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

Rates of respiratory...

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Food Safety

Back to the Basics: Using Data to Manage Risk

Food Safety

As consultants, the ...

Cannabis

Countering the Black Market in Cannabis-Legal States

Cannabis

Despite the legaliza...

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Chemicals in Food

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Communicable Disease

Cooling Weather Brings Increase in Respiratory Diseases.

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

With RSV (respirator...

Food Safety

The Consequences of Foreign Facility Inspection Refusals

Food Safety, International, Regulations

Whether you are a fo...

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Communicable Disease

As Upper Respiratory Illnesses Increase, Advice Stands: When Ill – Stay Home

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

While we are continu...

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Food Safety

USDA Continues to Set its Sights on Salmonella

Food Safety, Regulations

After announcing its...

Canada

Class-Action Lawsuits Underscore Importance of Prevention

Canada, Food Recall, Food Safety, International, Retail / Restaurants

In 2017, E. coli-con...

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Communicable Disease

U.S. Seeing Some Increased Activity of New COVID Variants

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

COVID cases are cont...

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Food Safety

Food Safety Focal Point Shifts to Retailers

Food Safety, Retail / Restaurants

As the sales end poi...

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Cannabis

What Does Federal Pardoning of Marijuana Possession Mean for the Industry?

Cannabis

Don’t hold your br...

Communicable Disease

Respiratory Disease Increase Likely Attributable to Annual Seasonal Factors

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

Communicable Disease

The Long-Term Impacts of Infectious Disease

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

Food Safety

HAV Foodborne Transmission Is Possible and Hazardous

Food Safety, Public Health

Although the primary...

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Communicable Disease

Expected Fall Increase in Respiratory Illness Has Begun

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

Key Points: COVID In...

Food Safety

Do You Make “Healthy Foods”? If So, Changes Are on the Way.

Food Safety, Regulations

Food manufacturers h...

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Communicable Disease

Hep A Spreads in Europe; Prevention includes Good Hand Hygiene

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

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Communicable Disease

US on Positive Trajectory, though COVID Variant Emergence Continues

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

Key Points: COVID In...

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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...

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Food Safety

FDA Report Holds Implications for Entire Food Industry

Food Safety, Regulations, Supply Chain

Just as TAG had pred...

Canada

Heavy Metals Continue to Have Heavy Focus in Foods

Canada, Food Safety, International, Regulations

Reductions in allowa...

Communicable Disease

Infectious Diseases on Positive Trend; Handwashing Remains Key Practice

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Monkeypox

Key Points: COVID In...

Communicable Disease

Norovirus Cases Up … and Down

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

Food Safety

OJT Worker Training Can Aid or Thwart Food Safety Efforts

Food Safety

Food safety training...

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Cannabis

Food Safety Education for Cannabis Producers

Cannabis

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Communicable Disease

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

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

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...

Food Safety

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

Food Safety, Regulations

Answering client que...

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Communicable Disease

COVID and Monkeypox Showing Positive Trajectories

Communicable Disease, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

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Pesticides

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COVID-19

Be Prepared: Fall Typically Brings Increased Respiratory Disease

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

Key Points: COVID In...

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Food Safety

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

Food Safety, Regulations

During the pandemic,...

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COVID-19

The Ups and Downs of Today’s Communicable Diseases

Communicable Disease, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

COVID-19

2022-23 U.S. Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Overview

Communicable Disease, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

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Food Safety

Why BE Labeling Carries Risks for Manufacturers

Food Safety, Regulations, Supply Chain

Intended to help con...

Canada

Country Food Systems Vary but Achieve Recognized Superiority

Canada, Food Safety

A recent study commi...

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Continuing Trending of Monkeypox and Covid

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

Food Safety

The Incessant Pursuit of Zero

Food Safety, Food Recall, Regulations

Over the last year, ...

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Communicable Disease

Southern Hemisphere Flu Season Bodes Ill for U.S.

Communicable Disease, Influenza, Public Health

Key Points: COVID In...

Cannabis

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

Cannabis

If the research and ...

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Communicable Disease

TAG Expands Assessments to Include Current Communicable Disease Data

Communicable Disease, Public Health

TAG Expands Assessme...

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The “Why” Behind Day 6 and Multiple COVID Testing

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Food Safety

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

Food Safety

Reports of mishandli...

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Communicable Disease

Positive COVID Trends Enable Focus on other Emerging Disease

Communicable Disease, Public Health

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Communicable Disease

Monkeypox Takes Headlines as COVID Turns a Corner

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

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Food Safety

How Likely Is Proposed GRAS Act to Become Law?

Food Safety, Regulations

Historically, the ru...

Communicable Disease

Indicators Point to CDC Reductions in COVID Control Guidelines

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

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Food Safety

Ag Water Compliance Looms Ever Closer

Food Safety, Regulations

Having proposed revi...

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Communicable Disease

Is There a Risk of Monkeypox Workplace Transmission?

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

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Communicable Disease

COVID becoming an endemic virus

Communicable Disease, Public Health

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Communicable Disease

COVID Vaccines Continue to Evolve

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

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Regulations

EU Regulatory Awareness Can Help Reduce U.S. Risk

Regulations, Food Safety, International

The European Union h...

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COVID Cases Rise Again – but Don’t Overreact

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

BA.5 Continues Transmission, but Severity is Low

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

Key Points: In today...

Food Safety

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

Food Safety, Food Recall, Regulations

Earlier this month, ...

Canada

“High in” FOP Labelling Symbol Revealed

Canada, International, Regulations

The updated Canadian...

Cannabis

Cannabis Safety: A Consumer Matter?

Cannabis, Regulations

There has been a sig...

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Westward Wave of COVID Continues – as Projected

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

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Question on COVID Transmission from Packaging Resurfaces

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Food Safety

Water Reuse: The Need and the Safety

Food Safety

Water is one of the ...

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Current Status & Trajectory of COVID

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

Key Points: In today...

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Caffeinated Alcohol Drinks

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TAG Recommendations for COVID and Monkeypox

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

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Regulations

PFAS: The Consequences of Chasing Zero

Regulations, Food Safety

PFAS: The Consequenc...

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COVID Westward Migration Continues

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

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COVID-19 & Monkeypox Updates

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Regulations

Still Using UNK? Time to Update Your FSVP!

Regulations, International

In 2021, more than h...

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Canada

Detecting and Preventing CFIA “Posers”

Canada

Is that CFIA inspect...

COVID: Progressive Trajectories Very Encouraging

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

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Monkeypox: Steps Businesses Can Take to Keep Risk Low

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

Key Points: In today...

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Food Recall

Infant Formula Recall Repercussions Impact Entire Industry

Food Recall, Food Safety, Regulations

The recent shortages...

Cannabis

CBD & Food-Producing Animals: Where FDA Stands

Cannabis

FDA has been very cl...

COVID Trends Continue, but Severity Remains Low

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Monkeypox, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

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Monkeypox: What It Is and How It Spreads

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

Key Points: In today...

Food Recall

High Volume Recalls = Massive Impact

Food Recall, Food Safety

While the first quar...

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

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

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BPA: A History of Safe Use

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Defending Against Infectious Disease

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

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Food Safety

Consumer Concerns Steer Industry Action

Food Safety, Food Recall

Consumers cite foodb...

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Cases Seem to be Improving and Moving Across the Country

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

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Food Safety

What Outbreaks Teach Us About WGS

Food Safety, Food Recall

CDC’s review of th...

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Virus Update: COVID Masks, Hepatitis Outbreak

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Influenza, Public Health

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COVID Showing Stable and Declining Global Rates

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

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Food Safety

Produce Continues to Prompt Regulation and Recalls

Food Safety, Food Recall, Regulations

From recalls to regu...

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Prepare Your Business for Omicron Variant Reinfections

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Cannabis

Congressional Cannabis Bills: Pending but Contentious

Cannabis

Regulations legalizi...

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Levels Increasing, but Significantly Lower than Early 2022

Communicable Disease, COVID-19, Public Health

Key Points: In today...

Food Safety

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

Food Safety, International

Avian influenza (bir...