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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Industries/Products: Fish, Meat, Poultry, Waffles Current FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 10/26/24 – Food & Beverage – Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon – Potential Foodborne Illness – Listeria...
Industries/Products: Produce, Processed Foods, Meat, Beverages, Medical Devices Current FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 10/11/24 – Food & Beverage – Enoki Mushroom 5.3 oz – Potential Listeria...
Industries: Prepared Foods, Confections, Medical Devices, Infant Formula, Drugs, Fish Current FDA & USDA Recalls FDA Recalls / Contributing Factor(s) 8/9/24 – Food & Beverage – Steam Buns with Egg Custard Added & Steam Buns with...
Industries: Prepared Foods, Medical Devices, Dietary Supplements, Meat, Poultry Current FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Contributing Factor(s) 7/12/24 – Food & Beverage – Tahini – Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella...
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