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Newsletter Volume 15, Issue 21 

Hi FSQA Professional, In this issue, we have two new contributed articles, one on Recalls, authored by Santoshi Muriki, Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager, Affiliated Foods. Santoshi is presenting at the Food Safety Consortium Conference next month.

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Until next week, Cheers! Rick Biros, Content Director, Publisher and Founder. 

Here we propose a dual scoreboard, comprised of leading and lagging statistics taken from actual operations and the system’s output — as expressed through recall and outbreak incidents. The work is the first application of the concepts on top of a tier approach to supplier risk employed throughout a multi-supplier grocery distribution system and presented as a launch pad for further industry and regulatory comment.

By Santoshi Muriki, Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager, Affiliated Foods, Inc.

By Dr. John Ryan, With so much confusion over the FDA’s FSMA food traceability requirements, companies need to begin considering standardization.  This is especially true for companies with long supplier lines. The FDA, after smoking some whacky weed, has burdened the food industry with a “well thought out” set of traceability rules. Currently being delayed due to a lack of understanding, some traceability rules must surely be devised and implemented prior to the demise of the FDA regardless of how burdensome they might be. Food traceability is critical to the survival of innocent companies and products when the recall monster raises its head.

Severe weather can increase stored product pest risks in food and beverage processing facilities by damaging building protections, disrupting routine sanitation, inspection and monitoring practices as well as causing an increase in stored product pest activity. While severe weather does not create stored product pest risks by itself, storm-related damage and operational disruptions can make existing pest activity harder to detect and manage and create conditions that are conducive to pest activity and survival.

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The Excellence Award recognizes food and beverage organizations that have implemented innovative technical solutions, including AI driven monitoring, traceability technologies, automated sanitation, and other applications that address real food safety challenges and demonstrate how technology can translate into stronger performance, reduced risk, and meaningful operational improvement.

Effective Change Management (CM) for a strong Food Safety Management System (FSMS)

Change is inevitable, but uncontrolled change creates risk. A strong change management program is critical to maintaining food safety and compliance. This webinar provides practical guidance on evaluating, approving, and documenting changes to reduce risk, strengthen your FSMS, and support continuous improvement. Broadcast: September 17th, 2026: 1:00PM – 2:00PM EDT

Food Safety Programs & HACCP 

Modern food safety programs require more than routine testing. Learn how HACCP-driven strategies, PCR pathogen detection, and connected diagnostics help food manufacturers improve prevention, strengthen compliance, and respond faster to risk. In this eBook you will learn:
•  How to build a HACCP-based testing strategy. 
•  Environmental vs. product testing best practices. 
•  Why PCR plays a critical role in modern food safety. 
•  Key factors that impact PCR performance and reliability. 
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