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Hazard, Risk, and the Bobcat Problem
Every food safety professional has faced some version of this moment: a test comes back positive, a pathogen is detected, and the system kicks into gear. Product gets pulled, resources get deployed,…
USDA/FDA: How to Meet the Challenges when You’re Subject to Both
Whether you’re challenged by a USDA inspector, dealing with a quality sensory issue, or trying to meet both USDA and FDA requirements, TAG’s newest Director of Food Safety Nikkie Vazquez has…
CFIA Inspections: It’s a New Era for the Food Industry
It’s a new world for a lot of sectors in the food industry which had not seen much of CFIA in the past. In this episode of TAG Talks Food Safety, Host Lisa Lupo discusses the CFIA inspection blitz…
HACCP A Proactive Plan for Brand Protection
Developed by the Pillsbury Company in the 1950s for use in NASA’s food program, HACCP – Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points – has since become the foundation for food safety around the globe.…
Keeping the Food Safety Spirit in the Holidays
Your food safety manager is taking a vacation over the holidays and a number of floor workers are off. So, how do you keep food safety top of mind while managing production with a reduced crew – who…
Is the Food Industry Undergoing a Sea Change in Public Health?
Throughout 2025, we have seen a great deal of federal focus on public health – from chemical hazards to federal agency cuts. But what does all this really mean for the food industry? In this episode…
Does Your Food Lab Have a “Culture” of Quality?
Whether a food business has an internal lab or works with an external lab, the quality and testing accuracy are critical to the safety of the food being produced as well as to the operational…
What Does FDA REALLY Expect When Inspecting? An Insider View from one who’s been there
A notice of an upcoming FDA inspection, or the unexpected arrival of an FDA investigator at your door, can be anxiety inducing for any food facility – particularly if you feel unprepared or unsure of…
Consumers. Prices. Politics. And more. How 2024 will Impact Canada’s Food Industry in 2025
TAG EVP, Regulatory Affairs and TAG Canada Managing Director Cameron Prince discusses the trends and events that impacted the Canadian food industry in 2024 – from both within and across its borders…
Food Industry 2025 in a word: Change! with Dr. David Acheson
In follow up to his look back at the greatest impacts on the food industry in 2024, Dr. David Acheson speculates on where 2025 will take the industry, expecting it to be a year of change and anything…
Dr. David Acheson Looks Back at 2024: A year of change, angst, and challenges
TAG President and CEO Dr. David Acheson gives his annual retrospective on the past year in the food industry. Discover what stands out as having had the greatest impacts on food safety in 2024, and…
Your Root Cause Analysis Can Be Simple and Elegant
When a facility has a food safety issue, it is critical to find the root cause to solve the problem and keep it from recurring, but conducting an analysis can be a challenge. In this Episode of TAG…
Using a Food Safety Culture GPS
Food Safety Culture has been an industry concept for nearly two decades. Yet there is still a great deal of confusion over exactly what constitutes a food safety culture and how to set your GPS to…
PFT: A Traceability Acronym You Don’t Want to Miss Out On!
If you are an FDA-regulated food business, you’ve likely heard more acronyms related to the Traceability Rule than you can even name! ... FSMA 204 … CTEs … KDEs … FTLs … But if you haven’t yet heard…
Seafood HACCP Under the Magnifying Glass
Seafood companies are receiving FDA warning letters for noncompliance with Seafood HACCP regulations. Would your facility pass a magnified inspection? In this episode of TAG Talks Food Safey, host…
GFSI Certification, Part II: Not a “One and Done”
Being “GFSI certified” is journey that begins with an initial food facility audit to a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard to receive certification, then requires regular and unannounced…
FDA’s New Ag Water Risk Assessment: What You Need to Know
FDA recently published the final rule on pre-harvest agricultural water. At more than 70 pages in the Federal Register, it’s a long rule! But the key point to remember is it focuses on the execution…
FDA’s New Ag Water Risk Assessment: What You Need to Know
FDA recently published the final rule on pre-harvest agricultural water. At more than 70 pages in the Federal Register, it’s a long rule! But the key point to remember is it focuses on the execution…
TAG Talks Avian Flu: The Realities of HPAI
With highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) having been found in dairy cows in recent months, the topic has become a media focus causing concern among both farm and city dwellers. To help separate…
Eye Spy Farm Worker Food Safety
Looking for food safety training for your farm workers that will keep them engaged while learning? TAG’s Dr. Angela Ferelli Gruber and UMD Dr. Shauna Henley join TAG Talks host Lisa Lupo to discuss…
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