Can You Spot the Issues? Why Your Floors Might Be Telling a Bigger Story

Can You Spot the Issues? Why Your Floors Might Be Telling a Bigger Story

In a well-run facility, floors do more than support your operations, they reflect them. A floor in good repair isn’t just about appearances; it signals a culture of safety, accountability, and operational discipline. Here’s why floors and drains...

This Foreign Material Failure Saved Us—Here’s How We Turned It Into Quality and Operational Win!

This Foreign Material Failure Saved Us—Here’s How We Turned It Into Quality and Operational Win!

Sometimes it takes a near miss to spark real improvement. In this case, it was debris, small splinters from pails that had been stored on in storage racks underneath broken pallets. The failure was caught internally before it became a food safety...

This Simple Miss Almost Cost a Child Their Life, And It Was in a Plant I Took Over

This Simple Miss Almost Cost a Child Their Life, And It Was in a Plant I Took Over

When I took over a new plant, this is what I found, employees wearing earplugs with broken cords and hairnets worn incorrectly. It might seem minor, but it was a reflection of something much bigger, a lack of management engagement and...

March 30, 2025 – April 5, 2025 – 9 F&B Recalls (6 FDA, 3 USDA)

March 30, 2025 – April 5, 2025 – 9 F&B Recalls (6 FDA, 3 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 4/3/25 – Food & Beverage – Condiments – Potential or Undeclared Allergen-Sulfites. “The firm discovered during an internal quality testing of the products that...

March 23, 2025 – March 29, 2025 – 4 F&B Recalls (3 FDA, 1 USDA)

March 23, 2025 – March 29, 2025 – 4 F&B Recalls (3 FDA, 1 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 3/28/25 – Food & Beverage – Brioche loaves, Brioche Buns – May contain undeclared milk, soy and yellow FD&C # 5. “The improper labels were applied to these 2...

March 16, 2025 – March 22, 2025 – 3 F&B Recalls (2 FDA, 1 USDA)

March 16, 2025 – March 22, 2025 – 3 F&B Recalls (2 FDA, 1 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 3/20/25 – Food & Beverage – Favorite Day Gourmet New York Style Cheesecake – Potential or Undeclared Allergen – Pecans. “Dessert Holdings LLC is recalling Target...

March 2, 2025 – March 8, 2025 – 4 F&B Recalls (4 FDA, 0 USDA)

March 2, 2025 – March 8, 2025 – 4 F&B Recalls (4 FDA, 0 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 3/5/25 – Animal & Veterinary – Cattle Feed – Elevated levels or deficient levels of nutrients which may be harmful to cattle. “ADM discovered this issue during routine...

February 16, 2025 – February 23, 2025 – 7 F&B Recalls (6 FDA, 1 USDA)

February 16, 2025 – February 23, 2025 – 7 F&B Recalls (6 FDA, 1 USDA)

Current FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 2/23/25 – Food & Beverage – Frozen Supplemental Shakes – Possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. “Lyons Magnus handled distribution of the recalled products, which were...

Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Family Offices: Are You Sitting on a Hidden Liability?

Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Family Offices: Are You Sitting on a Hidden Liability?

Investing in food and beverage companies offers significant upside but also serious hidden risks. Undetected operational failures, supply chain vulnerabilities, and compliance gaps can quickly turn a promising asset into a financial disaster. The...

January 19, 2025 – January 25, 2025 – 5 Food & Beverage Recalls (4 FDA, 1 USDA)

January 19, 2025 – January 25, 2025 – 5 Food & Beverage Recalls (4 FDA, 1 USDA)

Industries/Products: Snack Foods, Prepared Foods, Frozen Foods Current FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 1/24/25 – Food & Beverage – Bacon flavor popcorn seasoning – Potential or Undeclared Allergen – soy. “The...