Sep 8, 2023 | Foods, Issue of the Month
“Tree Nut” Allergy; Is It a Misnomer? By Lisa Zitiello, EAS Consulting Group, Independent Consultant Food safety professionals across the globe will agree that one key safety factor in food production today is the avoidance of allergen cross-contact. This is closely...
Aug 8, 2023 | Foods, Issue of the Month
Status of Regulatory Compliance of Establishments Under USDA FSIS Jurisdiction By Omar A. Oyarzabal, PhD, EAS Senior Consultant The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services (USDA FSIS) collects information on compliance under its...
Jul 5, 2023 | Issue of the Month, Medical Devices
Biofilms and Healthcare By David W Koenig, PhD., EAS Consulting Group Independent Consultant Healthcare facilities — such as hospitals, nursing homes and outpatient facilities — are opportunistic locations for acquiring secondary infections unrelated to a...
Jun 5, 2023 | Foods, Issue of the Month
By Rafael Olivares, EAS Independent Consultant A career in food safety is not an easy one. It is a stressful profession that requires dedication and a commitment to learn continuously and to teach, to communicate effectively to an audience, in most cases, obstinate,...
May 4, 2023 | Issue of the Month, Tobacco
By Shelly Blackwell, Senior Director for Dietary Supplement and Tobacco Services Over 12 years after the FDA began regulating tobacco products, the long-anticipated Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practices (TPMP’s) have been proposed. The new requirements were proposed...
Apr 5, 2023 | Dietary Supplements, Issue of the Month
By Paula Brock, Ph.D., MSCI, EAS Independent Consultant It is required in the United States that manufacturers and other advertisers of dietary supplements such as distributors, retailers, and endorsers, have adequate substantiation that the claims made about their...
