As of Saturday, Jan. 12, the government shutdown set a new, though rather contentious, record for the Trump Administration – becoming the… … Continue readingDoes the Government Shutdown Really Impact Food Safety?

This time each year we like to take look back to see what you are reading. Which TAG newsletters were most popular? What topics generated… … Continue readingThe Best of 2018: Your Top 10 Blogs

In its ongoing quest to learn more about common environmental pathogens and identify patterns to reduce microbial contamination, FDA has … … Continue readingFDA’s Continued Microbial Sampling Yields New Data

Learn how you can better assess supplier and product risk with the TAG Risk Assessment Tool – powered by SafetyChain Software. Drawing f… … Continue readingTAG Risk Assessment Tool-Product Demo

In last week’s newsletter, we discussed the most recent romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak and the voluntary source labeling plan institute… … Continue readingThe Romaine Fix: Let’s Go Beyond the Label

Just before Thanksgiving CDC made an announcement to consumers not to eat romaine lettuce. This was the second time that I am aware of th… … Continue readingHow Voluntary Is FDA’s New Voluntary Labeling?

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