Are your allergens under control? If not, are you prepared to face the consequences? They could be as “slight” as a general recall or as …

FDA has been sued, again. For a missed deadline, again. But in this case, I believe we may be better off giving FDA a pass or a work-arou…

USDA recently published a study on the pathogenic risks of ready-to-eat meats, with a particular focus on Salmonella. While the results o…

FSMA’s Preventive Controls rule requires food facilities to have a written Food Safety Plan (FSP). But before you even start writing it, …

You have a Food Safety Plan as required by FSMA’s Preventive Controls rule; you are developing a Food Defense Plan as will soon be due fo…

January 1, 2019, was to be the opening of the second annual registration period for Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) applicati…

How prepared is the food industry to mitigate intentional adulteration incidents?  Ensure their suppliers, facilities and supply chain dow…

With rising occurrences of intentional adulteration (IA) and food defense incidents and the looming FSMA IA rule compliance date, compani…

FDA has taken a major step in consumer safety. As detailed in newly issue draft guidance, FDA will now, when warranted, publicize the nam…