Two and a half years after the issuance of two food labeling final rules, FDA has published related guidance documents. Although the orig… … Continue readingFDA Publishes Long-Awaited Guidance on Labeling Rules

A new FDA report on foodborne illness risk factors in restaurants shows that, contrary to general opinion, fast-food restaurants have ten… … Continue readingFDA Study Shows Temperature Controls and Handwashing Top Restaurant Food Safety Issues

Post co-authored by Roger Hancock, CEO of Recall Info Link One of the key authorities that FDA gained with the passage of the Food Safety… … Continue readingFDA-Mandated Recalls: Real but Not Inevitable

Are your allergens under control? If not, are you prepared to face the consequences? They could be as “slight” as a general recall or as … … Continue readingLack of Allergen Controls Leads to Manslaughter Conviction

FDA has been sued, again. For a missed deadline, again. But in this case, I believe we may be better off giving FDA a pass or a work-arou… … Continue readingCan a High-Risk List be Black and White? Or Should it Be More Gray?

USDA recently published a study on the pathogenic risks of ready-to-eat meats, with a particular focus on Salmonella. While the results o… … Continue readingUSDA RTE-Meat Sampling Results Interesting and Concerning

FSMA’s Preventive Controls rule requires food facilities to have a written Food Safety Plan (FSP). But before you even start writing it, … … Continue readingHazard Analysis: The backbone of your Food Safety Plan

You have a Food Safety Plan as required by FSMA’s Preventive Controls rule; you are developing a Food Defense Plan as will soon be due fo… … Continue readingDo You Have a Natural Disaster Plan?

January 1, 2019, was to be the opening of the second annual registration period for Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) applicati… … Continue readingEarly Opening of VQIP Gives Importers Extra Time

How prepared is the food industry to mitigate intentional adulteration incidents?  Ensure their suppliers, facilities and supply chain dow… … Continue readingFood Safety Tech Interview: Food Defense and Intentional Adulteration