Expert Recall

Analytical Tech Tools Allow Major Food Cooperative to Track Supply Chain from Farm to Table
11-18-2011
Mike Rozembajgier Cherry Central, a domestic cooperative of several hundred fruit and vegetable growers, recently announced that it will use IBM analytics technology to enhance transparency in its supply chain operations, particularly as goods travel from the farm to supermarkets and consumers. This news is a positive development for all of the cooperative’s affiliated farm growers and shows a genuine commitment to advancing the safety and accountability of their supply chains. Now that their products will be fully traceable, recall management will be much easier and more effective, resulting in a safer food supply.

CPSC Updates Online Tool for Product Oversight
11-12-2011
Mike Rozembajgier The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently revamped its SaferProducts.gov business portal to provide updated features that make working with the consumer safety organization easier and more efficient. These latest updates make the portal an even more important tool to monitor and engage with in order to mitigate recall risk and plan for effective recall management.

Food, Pharma and Device Industries Face Increased Recall Management
11-03-2011
Mike Rozembajgier Third-quarter food recalls affected nearly six times the number of units than the previous quarter according to the quarterly ExpertRECALLTM Index. Pharmaceutical recalls and consumer product recalls also logged increases. Based on third-quarter recall activity, product safety remains a hot topic among consumers, manufacturers, retailers and regulators. And now, as we enter the season of giving, it is important that everyone keep consumer safety top of mind.

Product Seizures Pave Way for New Recall Management Environment
10-31-2011
Mike Rozembajgier The FDA recently signaled that it is ready to pursue a more proactive approach in ensuring the safety of the food supply by conducting its first seizure of food products subject to a detention order at a food warehouse and processing plant in Zillah, WA. With the FDA likely to continue targeting and detaining food products it finds unfit for the marketplace, food manufacturers and distributors need to be aware of the seriousness with which regulatory agencies are now pursuing their oversight responsibilities.

European Regulatory Bodies and the Recall Process
10-28-2011
Mike Rozembajgier Despite similarities between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the EMA’s role in Europe’s product recall process differs from that of the FDA in food, medical device, and pharmaceutical recall management. EMA’s involvement in recalls is unique even when compared with other European regulators.