Tag: FDA

Why Chemical Safety is Important in Food Processing

Chemicals are used in food processes for production, maintenance, and sanitation, so it’s important that you ensure the chemicals that will contact food or food contact surfaces are in compliance with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Due to the potential hazards of improperly handled chemicals, it’s important to develop a chemical control program to …


Personnel Issues Makes the List of the Top 5 FDA Violations

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its annual Inspection Observation Data for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. This data clearly shows how frequently several different violations were seen when doing FDA food facility inspections. This past year, the FDA issued eighty-seven citations for personal violations during food inspections. These can include “failing to address …