When discussing environmental monitoring and control programs, primarily for control of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm), we often refer to th…

A recent food poisoning case in Georgia brings to mind thoughts on both good and bad news for the food industry. While food companies sho…

Over the last few weeks, our TAG newsletters have focused a lot on foodborne illness outbreaks, recalls, and their impacts on public heal…

During 2009 and 2015 foodborne illness outbreaks caused by Listeria, Salmonella, and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) were r…

Regulatory inspections at retail establishments have always played a very important role in protecting public health and preventing foodb…

Recalls can have considerable impact on a food facility’s business, and when the recall is for a food used widely as an ingredient, it ha…

In January, we gave our predictions for The Food Industry in 2017, stating that we expected there to be a heavy focus on FSMA roll-out an…

In follow up to last week’s newsletter on exporting food products, this week we are taking a look at importing foods and ingredients. Alt…

Back in mid-2016, the FDA issued final rules for new Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Labels and Serving Sizes. Recently the FDA exte…