20
Oct
Last week’s cyberattack on refrigeration systems in more than 400 supermarkets in France has once again brought cyber threats and vulnerabilities to the forefront of discussion for the food industry. In this case, the attackers targeted systems that remotely controlled...
13
Oct
The USDA FSIS is rolling out a new Listeria sampling program which adds two food-contact surface and two nonfood-contact surface samplings at establishments producing post-lethality exposed RTE products. The four new environmental swabs will be collected concurrently with the existing routine...
06
Oct
Ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) have been at the heart of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s MAHA agenda since before he was confirmed as Secretary in early 2025. But nearly two years later, there is still dissension on a federal definition...
28
Sep
FDA has issued the 2026 Food Code with numerous amendments and updates addressing a range of food safety topics. While many are simply editorial or clarifying, there are some significant updates of which food establishments should be aware. Although the...
22
Sep
Although consumer confidence in the safety of the US food supply increased from 55% to 62% over the past year, the five-year trend still shows a decrease in confidence since the 68% confidence of 2022. The annual IFIC Food &...
15
Sep
As FDA gradually approves new food colors from natural sources and major food companies transition to these from artificial FD&C colorants, studies are finding that a gradual transition, rather than rapid deployment, will benefit the industry and consumers. It’s not...
08
Sep
With September being Food Safety Education Month, it is appropriate to take the opportunity to educate – or reeducate – your team on some of the most critical aspects of food safety. To assist your efforts, we have compiled four...
31
Aug
Since FDA announced its expansion of unannounced inspections to foreign facilities in May 2025, TAG has learned of a number of facilities that have had an FDA investigator arrive at their door unannounced – with some significant challenges and unintended...
21
Aug
FDA’s new guidance on RTE fresh-cut produce closely reflects the food safety best practice recommendations that TAG has long been making for these products. The Guidance on Minimizing Biological Hazards in RTE Fresh-Cut Produce applies to fresh fruits and vegetables...
18
Aug
GRAS has been a focus of attention for many years, and there have been many attempts to make changes to GRAS, especially in relation to self-affirmation. But this time change seems to be coming. Closing the “loophole” of self-affirmed GRAS...
