Tools to Aid the Trek to Food Traceability As the compliance date for the FSMA Traceability Rule continues to draw ever closer, food establishments are beginning to realize the complexity of the rule and its various acronyms (FTL, CTE, KDE,...

With nationwide outbreak cases of cyclosporiasis continuing to increase, rising to more than 200 confirmed cases, TAG clients have been asking about this foodborne illness and recommendations for containment and prevention. So, we are providing a brief Q&A to answer...

With more than half of all estimated foodborne illness outbreaks in the U.S. associated with food from restaurants, the FDA has been conducting studies to attempt to determine root causes and risk factors. Most recently, the agency issued a Report...

Europe has focused on chemical risks for many years and that concern is now spreading more to North America. As part of this concern, FDA is continuing its regulatory focus on chemicals in food, this time adding three measures by...

Last week, we celebrated the annual World Food Safety Day, acknowledging the need for food standards and their contribution to helping save lives. So, the day has passed, the box is checked, it’s time to move on. That’s all fine...

Today, June 7, we celebrate the fifth annual World Food Safety Day. The day is designated each June to “draw attention, and inspire action, to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks,” with this year’s FAO-designated theme being “Food Standards...

Although FDA titled its new Traceability Rule publication: “Small Entity Compliance Guide,” we see no real reason it singles out small entities, as the guidance appears to apply to anyone who is required to comply. Consisting of more than 50...

If you have – or have considered – adding a touch of sesame to a food that previously did not have it in order to be compliant with sesame’s new designation as a major food allergen, you should be aware...

Receiving an FDA Warning Letter is always an unpleasant and harrowing experience and best to be avoided if at all possible. For the impacted company, the consequences of a warning letter usually result in improvements – but this is not...

Consumers often rely on the caloric and nutrition information on restaurant menus for determining how an offering fits into their daily diet, but during the COVID-19 public health emergency, FDA provided temporary guidance that allowed for flexibility in the regulation...