Would Industrywide Traceability Have Improved the Cantaloupe Recall?
The first recall warnings were issued on November 1, 2023, by Canada’s Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). On November 8, recalls began in the U.S. by
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Cannabis 2023: Can a Year of Baby Steps Move Federal Legalization Forward?
With four states adding or updating marijuana legislation in 2023, only 10 states remain as outliers, allowing no legal medical or adult-use marijuana. Coming on
Cantaloupe Recall Illustrates Severe Health Impacts of Rare Serotype
Although there have been Salmonella infections linked to cantaloupe in the past, the 2023 Salmonella Sundsvall outbreak is atypical due to the rare Sundsvall serotype
Non-licensed Imports to Canada Automatically Refused Beginning February 2024
Although enforcement of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) took effect in January of 2019, some of the policies were not immediately enforced. One
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
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