Unplanned worker absences can have a major impact on a food facility, with the holidays being prime time for vacation requests and call-offs due to
In the US, 80% of foodborne illness cases never have a pathogen associated with them, primarily because the cases are mild, so the individual doesn’t
FSMA mandates that FDA conduct at least 19,200 foreign food facility inspections each year. While the number of conducted foreign inspections dropped significantly during the
From beef stew to pork jerky to soda pop and cilantro, 2025 has seen more than its share of foreign material contamination recalls. In fact,
The rights of states to enforce legislation that is not in sync with federal legislation is becoming increasingly controversial, particularly in relation to food dyes
With some controversial media coverage of the 2026 Funding Bill, TAG took a deep dive itself to determine the real extent of the changes and
In last week’s article, we discussed the differing perspectives of consumers in the US, UK, and EU in relation to their confidence in the safety
While US consumers are expressing continued concerns over the safety of the US food supply, UK and EU consumer surveys are showing increased confidence in
In recent years, the food industry has learned that an investigation by the DOJ can have a profound effect on the business. It is costly,