Denise Eblen, Deputy Administrator for the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) provided an update on recall and public health alert trends. She emphasized the undeclared allergens, pathogens, and extraneous matter remain the leading causes of recalls and alerts. She also outlined FSIS’s plans to revise internal directives to better align with recent FDA guidance on allergens and ingredient labeling.

Mark Hartman, Director of Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements and Innovation at the Food and Drug Administration talks about the agency’s priorities and how the spice industry and FDA can work together to promote a U.S. food system.