food recall

Despite recent attempts to improve the food recall process, there is still an inherent gap existing between FDA food recall warnings and the removal of unsafe products from stores. According to a report by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), the timeline of this process can take up to 10 months. This is not in the best interest of the consumer and the OIG attributes this to a lack of sufficient policies and procedures to ensure prompt voluntary food recalls.

Today, food recalls can be a nightmare for a food manufacturing company. The social media and 24 hour rolling news can crash and damage the customer value. Therefore, it is an ever-growing concern for the food manufacturers. It can cost millions of dollars and untold reputational damage in the market share and customer loyalty.