July 20, 2025 – July 26, 2025 – 5 Recalls (4 FDA, 1 USDA)

July 20, 2025 – July 26, 2025 – 5 Recalls (4 FDA, 1 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 7/26/25 – Food & Beverage – Ice Cream Products – Undeclared Milk. “Tropicale Foods of Ontario, CA is recalling certain Helados Mexico and La Michoacana products...

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 22, 2025 – June 28, 2025 – 5 Recalls (3 FDA, 2 USDA)

June 22, 2025 – June 28, 2025 – 5 Recalls (3 FDA, 2 USDA)

Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 6/27/25 – Drugs – Cefazolin for Injection, USP, 1 gm vial – Potential Presence of Penicillin G Potassium Injection Vial. “Sandoz, Inc. (“Sandoz”) is initiating a...

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...

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...

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...

Allergens, Pathogens, and Foreign Material – One Internal Failure Away

Allergens, Pathogens, and Foreign Material – One Internal Failure Away

In food manufacturing, it’s often what you don’t see that poses the greatest risk. Behind the smooth walls of your mixers, blenders, and conveyors, bushings and seals are quietly working, until they fail. And when they do, the consequences can be...