Answering client questions and helping find solutions earmark a typical day in the life of a TAG Team Expert. And when those questions are big-picture, industry focused, they can provide some solutions for others in the industry as well. So,...

During the pandemic, FDA adapted its operations to allow for the use of remote regulatory assessments (RRAs) to assess establishments and their regulatory compliance. The more than 1,470 domestic and 600 foreign entity RRAs FDA performed over the last two...

Intended to help consumers easily identify any bioengineered (BE) ingredients in foods, the USDA BE foods labeling standard, which became mandatory this year, is carrying with it new risk for manufacturers. As detailed in the recently released Q2 Sedgwick Recall...

Over the last year, thousands of products have been recalled in Europe due to the presence of ethylene oxide (EtO) or its breakdown products, particularly products containing the additive locust bean gum. The additive is commonly used as a thickener...

Reports of mishandling and illness from breaded stuffed raw chicken products go back nearly as far as the availability of the product itself. Since 1998, the products have been associated with up to 14 outbreaks and about 200 illnesses. In...

Having proposed revisions to the pre-harvest agricultural water requirements of FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule (PSR) in December, FDA has now issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to extend the compliance dates for the proposed provisions. However, that extension...

The European Union has amended its import entry regulations for certain foods from certain countries related primarily to potential health risk the presence of ethylene oxide and aflatoxin. While the amendments did not change the regulatory limits, they did increase...

Earlier this month, we posted an article discussing the federal crackdown on levels of PFAS in food and water, and the consequences of “chasing zero.” It didn’t take long to see exactly what the consequences would be, as two processors...

Water is one of the most critical needs to both make and grow food and to make food safely in a production facility. But this resource is one that we need to take a close look at how to minimize...