Paper compliance vs. evidence-based risk-driven surveillance

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

(This is an abstract of my LinkedIn newsletter, "Food in the Spotlight") Your audit passed. Then your product failed. That’s not bad luck. That’s paper compliance. In food, the most expensive surprises happen when organisations confuse: documents with proof certificates with control checklists with assurance Three areas where this gap escalates fast: Allergens: a label … Continue reading Paper compliance vs. evidence-based risk-driven surveillance

FDA Investigates Listeria Outbreak Linked to Frozen Vegetables

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

The FDA, CDC and state and local officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis identified in March 2016. The CDC reports that eight people infected with the outbreak strains of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from three states (California, Maryland and Washington) from September 2013 – March 2016. Ill people ranged in age from … Continue reading FDA Investigates Listeria Outbreak Linked to Frozen Vegetables