Fast and Furious Recalls Amid Increasing Complexity of Food Safety Assurance Measures

In spite of the growing complexity of industry management strategies, stricter regulations and more comprehensive assessment standards, recalls are coming fast and furious. Where are things going wrong? 

Here is a sampling of notices that I received in one day:

Smokehouse Inc Voluntary Recall Because of Possible Health Risk

01/10/2015 07:58 PM EST

Voluntary Recall for Certain Retail Lots of Indian Sauces Due to Potential Undeclared Peanut Allergen

01/09/2015 10:11 PM EST

 Bag with Distilled Water 100 mL

01/09/2015 10:23 PM EST

 Alert and Voluntary, Precautionary Recall of Spicy Black Bean Burgers and Chipotle Black Bean Burgers in The U.S. Due to Undeclared Peanut Allergen

01/09/2015 09:48 PM EST

.. . Federal and State Officials to Determine Source of Listeriosis-Associated Outbreak

01/09/2015 07:11 PM EST

VoluntaryRecall for Ground Cumin and Seasoning Blends (containing Ground Cumin) Due toPotential Undeclared Peanut Allergens

01/09/2015 07:20 PM EST

 Sour Cream Lemon Pies

01/09/2015 03:12 PM EST

Posted By Felix Amiri

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Felix Amiri is the current Food Sector Chair of GCSE-Food & Health Protection