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...

My operation Lost over $100,000 in One Day Because of This Overlooked Failure – Don’t Make the Same Mistake!

My operation Lost over $100,000 in One Day Because of This Overlooked Failure – Don’t Make the Same Mistake!

It’s always the simple things that come back to bite you. I’ve seen this too many times in both food and beverage facilities: a small leak at a valve or gasket that’s ignored until it triggers a massive failure. One day, it cost me over $100,000...

Condensation Kills: The Hidden Threat Lurking Overhead

Condensation Kills: The Hidden Threat Lurking Overhead

It doesn’t drip every day, but when it does, it can cost you everything. Condensation and roof leaks are two silent killers and brand destroyers in food and beverage facilities. One small droplet, whether from a sweating pipe or a leaking...

April 6, 2025 – April 12, 2025 – 5 F&B Recalls (4 FDA, 1 USDA)

April 6, 2025 – April 12, 2025 – 5 F&B Recalls (4 FDA, 1 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 4/11/25 – Animal & Veterinary – Puppy Mix and Kitten Mix – Salmonella & Listeria contamination. “Due to a customer complaint of animal illness, samples of...

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 9, 2025 – March 15, 2025 – 7 F&B Recalls (7 FDA, 0 USDA)

March 9, 2025 – March 15, 2025 – 7 F&B Recalls (7 FDA, 0 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 3/15/25 – Animal & Veterinary – Cat Food Chicken – Possible Bird Flu Health Risk. “In February, Savage Pet was made aware of one cat in Colorado who contracted H5N1...

February 23, 2025 – March 1, 2025 – 4 Food & Beverage Recalls (3 FDA, 1 USDA)

February 23, 2025 – March 1, 2025 – 4 Food & Beverage Recalls (3 FDA, 1 USDA)

Current FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 3/1/25 – Animal & Veterinary – Frozen Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula raw pet food for cats – Possible Bird Flu Health Risk. “The recall was initiated after sampling...

February 9, 2025 – February 15, 2025 – 6 F&B Recalls (4 FDA, 2 USDA)

February 9, 2025 – February 15, 2025 – 6 F&B Recalls (4 FDA, 2 USDA)

Current FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 2/15/25 – Food & Beverage – Mauna Loa Milk Chocolate Covered Macadamias – Undeclared almonds. “The recall was initiated after Mauna Loa’s internal quality control process...

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

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

Current FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 2/8/25 – Food & Beverage – Alfalfa Sprouts – Potential Foodborne Illness – Listeria monocytogenes. “The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the...