July 2023 – 7/17 – 7/21 – 9 Recalls (6 FDA, 3 USDA)

July 2023 – 7/17 – 7/21 – 9 Recalls (6 FDA, 3 USDA)

Below are the reported recalls for the third week of July, with Undeclared Allergens being the top reason.

There are many areas to investigate to prevent these types of failures in your organization, so you should prioritize the areas you feel are most important in your plant, and then work down the list.

7/17/2023 – 7/21/2023

FDA

• 7/17/2023 – Food and Beverage – Undeclared Peanut and Almond Allergen
• 7/18/2023 – Food and Beverage – Undeclared Milk Allergen
• 7/18/2023 – Food and Beverage – Undeclared Sesame Allergen
• 7/19/2023 – Food and Beverage – Undeclared Milk Allergen
• 7/19/2023 – Food and Beverage – Undeclared Soy and Wheat Allergen
• 7/21/2023 – Food and Beverage – Potential Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

USDA

• 7/15/2023 – Food – Produced without the Benefits of Federal Inspection
• 7/19/2023 – Food – Misbranding and Undeclared Peanut Allergen
• 7/21/2023 – Misbranding and Undeclared Soy Lecithin

Prevention Opportunities

1. Environmental Monitoring
2. Foot Traffic Pattern Review – Raw & Finished Product Areas
3. Inspections of Building Infrastructure (Floors / Drains, Walls, Ceilings)
4. Employee Training and Onboarding
5. GMP Compliance
6. Sanitation Effectiveness and Verification
7. Ingredient and Packaging Receiving and Management (includes in-use policies)
8. COA Review and Testing Practices
9. Raw Processing and Ingredient Staging Areas
10. Ingredient Labeling and Segregation
11. Rework Management
12. Packaging Verification
13. Communication and Escalation

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