July 2023 – 7/1/23 – 7/8/23 – 4 Recalls (3 FDA, 1 USDA)

July Recalls

Here is a list of reported recalls during the first week of July.

As you go through our operation, look for areas of opportunity that would prevent the introduction of undeclared ingredients from being added to your products.

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7/3/2023 – 7/7/2023

FDA

• 7/3 – Food and Beverage – Undeclared Peanuts
• 7/3 – Food and Beverage – Undeclared Walnuts
• 7/3 – Food and Beverage – Undeclared Wheat

USDA

• 7/1 – Food – Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

So what actions can you take or programs can you review to prevent recalls from these types of failures?

1. Employee Training and Onboarding
2. GMP Compliance
3. Sanitation Effectiveness and Verification
4. Ingredient and Packaging Receiving and Management (includes in-use policies)
5. COA Review and Testing Practices
6. Raw Processing and Ingredient Staging Areas
7. Ingredient Labeling and Segregation
8. Rework Management
9. Packaging Verification
10. Communication and Escalation