For years we have approached problems that arise within the food supply chain in a segmented manner. If something happens at step 27 along the chain, X, Y, and Z are identified as the appropriate controls, corrective actions, and measures to take. This is a limited, even stove-pipe, approach to
The CDC alert that made headlines on November 23 advised consumers, restaurants and retailers not to eat, serve or sell any romaine lettuce, rendering the event the third E. coli outbreak related to romaine within a 12-month period. Because health officials were unable to quickly pinpoint the origins of the tainted lettuce, retailers and trucking
Food Safety Magazine just released its annual article tallying the previous year’s food-related recalls announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. 2018’s count amounted to 382 food product recalls, including some products that were recalled more than once. From undeclared allergens
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