Seasonal Viruses on the Rise, but No Unknown Illness Agents Observed to Date
There appears to be some hype in the news about respiratory viruses circulating in China. Fears abound of possible cross infection of new outbreaks of influenza
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Could Your (Lack of an) FSVP Cause Your Import to Be Held at the Border?
Since FY17, FDA has been conducting Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) inspections on a year-over-year increasing basis. Although the overall number of citations has dropped
How to Reduce the Potential of Hep A in your Food Facility
With Hepatitis A in the news the last few weeks with local outbreaks reported in Georgia, Maine, and Massachusetts, TAG has had clients asking about
Cyclosporiasis on the Rise. What Is and Can Be Done
The number of domestically acquired cases of cyclosporiasis in the U.S. has been increasing in recent years, with more than 2,000 confirmed cases reported in
Returning International Travelers: Participate in CDC’s Early Detection Program
If you’re returning to the U.S. on an international flight and get asked if you’d be willing to volunteer to take a COVID test, it’s
What FDA’s Proposed BVO Revocation (Following California’s Ban) Tells Us
If anyone has doubted that the regulation of a single state could impact the nation, it’s time to think again … In the wake of
Potential Consequences of Cannabis Policy Changes Bring Together Federal Agencies
What cannabis policies are U.S. federal agencies prioritizing? What do they see as the potential impacts of its legalization and use? Although many states have
CDC Estimates Up to 41 Million U.S. Flu Cases Annually. How Do They Know?
Each fall, we hear about flu cases beginning to increase, and public health expert advice to be vaccinated. Although it is impossible to provide an
FDA Issues Warning Letter to RTE Baby Food Manufacturer
It was violations of GMPs, Hazard Analysis, and Human Foods Preventative Control that lead to a warning letter for a manufacturer of refrigerated ready-to-eat baby
Thanksgiving Turkey: To Stuff or Not to Stuff?
My mother always stuffed our turkey at Thanksgiving, now I’m told it’s not safe! But I love the stuffing cooked this way, is there any
