Undeclared allergens now account for 57% of FDA food recalls in 2025 year-to-date, a 46% jump overall. The pattern is clear: one missed ingredient declaration or supplier communication breakdown can trigger a costly, preventable recall.
Lily Yang, Senior Manager of Food Safety at The Acheson Group, delves into the specific breakdowns that can turn routine ingredient changes into crisis-level recalls. Learn about the concrete protocols that catch problems before they reach your customers, including:
What to include in your supplier manual to clarify roles, expectations, and change notification protocols, including language that ensures immediate notification for any ingredient, spec, or allergen change.
How untracked ingredient switches and allergen interactions trigger downstream labeling issues, along with proven frameworks to catch these sneak-throughs before they go public.
Why misalignment across suppliers, co-mans, and corporate teams undermines food safety, and clear steps for mapping "who does what, when" in label verification to prevent loose handoffs.
What FSQA, operations, and company leaders can do to align on allergen controls as a cross-functional compliance priority.
[ Friday, July 25 @ 12pm ET ]
