August 24, 2025 – August 30, 2025 – 11 Recalls (10 FDA, 1 USDA)

August 24, 2025 – August 30, 2025 – 11 Recalls (10 FDA, 1 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 8/29/25 – Drugs – Dietary Supplement – Undeclared prescription drug-Tadalafil. “Costa Mesa, California August 28, 2025 – Green Lumber Holding, LLC (“Green Lumber”)...

August 17, 2025 – August 23, 2025 – 6 Recalls (5 FDA, 1 USDA)

August 17, 2025 – August 23, 2025 – 6 Recalls (5 FDA, 1 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 8/22/25 – Food & Beverage – Frozen Raw Shrimp – Possible contamination with radionuclide (Cesium-137). “Beaver Street Fisheries, LLC of Jacksonville, FL is voluntarily...

July 13, 2025 – July 19, 2025 – 11 Recalls (10 FDA, 1 USDA)

July 13, 2025 – July 19, 2025 – 11 Recalls (10 FDA, 1 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 7/18/25 – Food & Beverage – Golden Raisins – Undeclared sulfites. “The recall was initiated after routine sampling by the New York State Department of...

July 6, 2025 – July 12, 2025 – 6 Recalls (5 FDA, 1 USDA)

July 6, 2025 – July 12, 2025 – 6 Recalls (5 FDA, 1 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 7/11/25 – Food & Beverage – Fresh sliced and Cremini sliced mushrooms – Potential Foodborne Illness – Listeria monocytogenes. “The potential for...

June 15, 2025 – June 21, 2025 -10 Recalls (8 FDA, 2 USDA)

June 15, 2025 – June 21, 2025 -10 Recalls (8 FDA, 2 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 6/21/25 – Food & Beverage – Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheddar Curds – Potential Foodborne Illness – Listeria monocytogenes. “The recall was the result of a routine...

June 8, 2025 – June 14, 2025 – 7 Recalls (5 FDA, 2 USDA)

June 8, 2025 – June 14, 2025 – 7 Recalls (5 FDA, 2 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 6/13/25 – Food & Beverage – Gummy products – Undeclared allergen – peanut. “This voluntary recall was initiated after the retailer, ALDI, conducted...

June 1, 2025 – June 7, 2025 – 9 Recalls (6 FDA, 3 USDA)

June 1, 2025 – June 7, 2025 – 9 Recalls (6 FDA, 3 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 6/6/25 – Food & Beverage – Brown cage free and brown certified organic eggs – Salmonella. “This recall is associated with an ongoing outbreak investigation...

You Can’t See It, But It’s Sabotaging Your Operation from the Inside

You Can’t See It, But It’s Sabotaging Your Operation from the Inside

They’re invisible. They’re resilient. And they could be the reason your plant keeps chasing the same sanitation, downtime, and quality issues—over and over again. Biofilms aren’t just buildup or poor cleaning—they’re microbial strongholds that...

How Chemical Degradation is Sabotaging Your Plant (and How to Stop It)

How Chemical Degradation is Sabotaging Your Plant (and How to Stop It)

Rubber components – seals, gaskets, diaphragms, and O-rings, might look fine at a glance, but hidden chemical degradation and dry rot could be quietly destroying your plant’s integrity. Why It Matters Degraded rubber components don’t just mean a...

If You See This, Investigate it Immediately!

If You See This, Investigate it Immediately!

Don’t Let a Small Leak Become a Catastrophic Failure What might seem like a small leak from a pipe joint is a signal that something much more dangerous is brewing. That drip or burnt product around the clamp? It’s not just about product loss. It...

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...