September 8, 2024 – September 14, 2024 – 2 Recalls (1 FDA, 1 USDA)

September 8, 2024 – September 14, 2024 – 2 Recalls (1 FDA, 1 USDA)

Industries/Products: Bakery, Processed Meat Current FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Contributing Factor(s) 9/11/24 – Food & Beverage – Fudge Brownie – Undeclared walnuts. “The FDA was notified and the recall was...

Change Management: A Practical Approach in Manufacturing

Change Management: A Practical Approach in Manufacturing

For Food & Safety Magazine What is change management, and why do we need it in food and beverage manufacturing? Change management is a system for managing people and how change is implemented within an organization. It can be used...

The Monday List

The Monday List

It’s Monday; what will you do this week to improve your operation so you can produce as much high-quality product as possible while reducing unnecessary business risk? There have been some interesting recalls over the last few weeks, which could...

Foundational Blocks – 10 things you can do to Prevent Adulteration – Part 1

Foundational Blocks – 10 things you can do to Prevent Adulteration – Part 1

Foundational Blocks 10 things you can do to Prevent Adulteration Part 1 Properly hire, onboard, and train all personnel who will be working in your company and provide them with the tools they need for their area of responsibility. Establish your...

How can Leaders Prevent Recalls? Get Engaged and Walk the Floor!

If there is one thing I have learned in my career, it’s the importance of spending time walking the manufacturing floor and talking with people.  I was fortunate to have bosses, and managers explain the importance of this simple but effective...

If I can prevent just one recall

If I can prevent just one recall

After being asked to lead an investigation to find out what happened in a major recall and having to learn by fire, I quickly realized that there were no good resources to prepare me for what I was about to go through. Sure, there is a lot of...