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Nine Listeria Cases, One Strain, Three Years Apart
Nine Listeria cases, one genetic strain, samples spanning March 2023 to May 2026, and an unopened tub of Clover Hill req...
Steven Moussawer · Jun 10, 2026 · 5 min read
The Formula Changed. The Label Didn't. FSIS Caught It.
On May 31, FSIS announced a recall of about 71,603 pounds of frozen pork and crab soup dumplings. The problem was peanut...
Steven Moussawer · Jun 02, 2026 · 6 min read
Three Dessert Recalls in 30 Days. Three Different Hazards.
Three premium consumer dessert SKUs got recalled in 30 days for foreign objects. Lactalis Specially SELECTED Vanilla Cre...
Steven Moussawer · May 18, 2026 · 7 min read
An Unopened RTE Tested Positive for Listeria. The Cook Step Isn't What Failed.
FSIS pulled an unopened package of Daisy Brand headcheese off the line on May 9. It tested positive for Listeria. Three...
Steven Moussawer · May 12, 2026 · 5 min read
Your Sanitation Crew Sends You a Service Log. The Auditor Wants Verification.
I run an SQF-certified facility. I've pulled records in all four service categories: sanitation, pest control, calibrati...
Steven Moussawer · May 07, 2026 · 8 min read
Your Supplier's Supplier Recalled. Your COA Won't Save You.
Three brands recalled chips, beverage mixes, and meat products in eight days. The trigger wasn't Salmonella in any of th...
Steven Moussawer · May 05, 2026 · 5 min read
FSSC 22000 V7 Is Live. The 12-Month Clock Just Started.
Foundation FSSC published Version 7 of the 22000 scheme on May 1, 2026. The 12-month clock is running. Most coverage is...
Steven Moussawer · May 04, 2026 · 5 min read
What Auditors Want to See Behind Your Food Safety Culture Score
Most food safety culture surveys in use across the industry have not been validated to standards that academic reviewers...
Steven Moussawer · Apr 28, 2026 · 11 min read
Two Allergen Recalls in One Day. The Allergens Weren't the Problem.
On April 24, FDA posted two undeclared-allergen recalls. Different products, different states, different mechanisms. Bot...
Steven Moussawer · Apr 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Food Defense Isn't Food Safety. HiPP Just Proved It.
Austrian police seized jars of HiPP baby food this month after a suspect emailed a threat and seeded stores with rat poi...
Steven Moussawer · Apr 24, 2026 · 5 min read
New York Just Passed a GRAS Disclosure Law. Suppliers Are on the Clock.
New York's Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act passed the Assembly 106 to 32 on April 21, 2026, after clearing the S...
Steven Moussawer · Apr 23, 2026 · 7 min read
Raw Farm's Tests Came Back Clean. The Outbreak Still Traces to Them.
FDA tested 19 Raw Farm cheese samples. One came back positive for E. coli O157:H7, but whole-genome sequencing showed a...
Steven Moussawer · Apr 21, 2026 · 5 min read
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