May 25, 2025 – May 31, 2025 – 5 F&B Recalls (4 FDA, 1 USDA)

May 25, 2025 – May 31, 2025 – 5 F&B Recalls (4 FDA, 1 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 5/29/25 – Food & Beverage – Breading and Batter Mix – Presence of Undeclared Milk. “On 4/23/2025, the firm was notified by a consumer whose daughter had an...

Sealing the Gaps: Why Hidden Spaces Under Equipment Could Be Your Biggest Sanitation Risk

Sealing the Gaps: Why Hidden Spaces Under Equipment Could Be Your Biggest Sanitation Risk

In today’s food and beverage manufacturing environments, sanitation isn’t just about the visible surfaces, it’s about the spaces we don’t see. One of the most overlooked vulnerabilities lies at the base of equipment legs on the floor. While these...

May 18, 2025 – May 24, 2025 – 17 F&B Recalls (14 FDA, 3 USDA)

May 18, 2025 – May 24, 2025 – 17 F&B Recalls (14 FDA, 3 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 5/24/25 – Food & Beverage – Atlantic Salmon Portions with Seafood Stuffing – Undeclared allergen – soy. “The supplier identified the problem during a routine...

Rework Roulette: Are You Managing Risk or Just Spinning the Wheel?

Rework Roulette: Are You Managing Risk or Just Spinning the Wheel?

Rework is one of the biggest challenges in manufacturing plants, often lurking in warehouse corners, cluttered and unmanaged. But before diving into reworking defective products, ask yourself: Is it worth it? Too often, the cost savings of rework...

Is Your Plant a Pest Hotel? The One Overlooked Barrier That Could Save You Millions!

Is Your Plant a Pest Hotel? The One Overlooked Barrier That Could Save You Millions!

Let’s be honest, everyone loves audit day when the seals on your dock doors look pristine. But what about the rest of the year? Dock and door seals are one of the simplest, most effective ways to prevent pest infiltration. Yet, these essential...

May 11, 2025 – May 17, 2025 – 6 F&B Recalls (4 FDA, 2 USDA)

May 11, 2025 – May 17, 2025 – 6 F&B Recalls (4 FDA, 2 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 5/16/25 – Food & Beverage – Family Pack Vegetable Singara  – Undeclared Allergen – Peanut. “The recall was initiated after it was discovered that a...

May 4, 2025 – May 10, 2025 – 6 F&B Recalls (6 FDA, 0 USDA)

May 4, 2025 – May 10, 2025 – 6 F&B Recalls (6 FDA, 0 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 5/9/25 – Food & Beverage – Breads, bagels, cookies and croutons – Products may contain undeclared eggs, soy, and milk. “The recall was initiated after it was...

April 27, 2025 – May 3, 2025 – 9 F&B Recalls (5 FDA, 4 USDA)

April 27, 2025 – May 3, 2025 – 9 F&B Recalls (5 FDA, 4 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 5/3/25 – Food & Beverage – Tomatoes – Potential Foodborne Illness – Salmonella “Hanshaw & Capling Farms initiated the recall due to the possible...

April 20, 2025 – April 26, 2025 – 3 F&B Recalls (2 FDA, 1 USDA)

April 20, 2025 – April 26, 2025 – 3 F&B Recalls (2 FDA, 1 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 4/26/25 – Food & Beverage – Dark Chocolate Covered Macadamias – Undeclared cashew, almond. “The recall was initiated after Mauna Loa’s internal quality control...

April 13, 2025 – April 19, 2025 – 5 F&B Recalls (4 FDA, 1 USDA)

April 13, 2025 – April 19, 2025 – 5 F&B Recalls (4 FDA, 1 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 4/18/25 – Food & Beverage – Gerber® Soothe N Chew® Teething Sticks – Potential choking hazard for babies and young children. “We are issuing a second press...

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...