Safefood 360° RISK Assessment Tool Report:
May 2023
A total of 440 food safety alerts have been registered globally, representing a 6.5% escalation from the 413 alerts documented in May 2022.
The number of food safety alerts in the previous six months
What is the Safefood 360° RISK Assessment Tool?
Safefood 360° RISK is a standalone solution that provides entry-level, line-of-sight risk analysis using big data sources to gain an exact measure of risk in the supply chain, scan for potential risk trends, and provide valuable input into the development of local HACCP and PCP plans. It is specifically designed for food safety managers and auditors, bringing world-class risk assessment capabilities directly into the food business – enabling
food safety practitioners to source and use risk data in a comprehensive format.
For more information, please watch our on-demand webinar about RISK.
Why do we need the Safefood 360° RISK Assessment Tool?
Safefood 360° RISK uses internal and external data sets that helps food safety managers to quickly underpin their assessments and decisions with scientific data, developing robust food safety and supply chain programs.
RISK pulls hourly updates from EU RASFF and the World Bank for the most up-to-date data you can then visualise in geographical and global heat maps, in addition to the ability to drill down into the source data. By just utilizing their reports, the information needs to be taken one by one, which can be time-consuming for an individual business operator – subscribing to RISK saves your Food Safety Managers time in daily operations.
RISK also includes data from FDA food alerts in its beta version mode. Request a demo for more details from our technical consultants.
How do we use this data?
Safefood 360° RISK enables food businesses to make better food safety, fraud, governance and sustainability decisions. It contains a wide range of tools and features, including:
– Identifying emerging food safety trends globally based on your products, hazards and material sources.
– Assessing risk associated with your suppliers and products using reliable data sets and analytical methods.
– Rapidly profiling your products, materials, ingredients and suppliers against food safety and governance indicator data.
– Providing tailored business intelligence, analytics, KPI dashboards and automatic reporting to your team for Enterprise users.
May 2023 Top 5 Food Safety Alerts by Product Category
The top 5 alerts are categorised (in descending order): Fruits and vegetables (74), Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods (53), Nuts & nuts-related products (44), Feed Materials (43) and Poultry Meat(29).
May 2023 Top 5 Food Safety Alerts by Hazard Category
The top 5 alerts relate to (in descending order): NULL (129), Pesticide Residues (85), Pathogenic Micro-organism (80), Mycotoxins(39), Non-pathogenic Micro-organisms (19) and Composition (17).
(To understand more about the individual hazards, browse our technical datasheets)
May 2023 Top 5 Food Safety Alerts by Actions Taken
The top 5 actions taken are (in descending order): Official Dentetntion (67), Withdrawal From The Market (55), Informing Authorities (50), Destruction (37), Informing Recipient(s) (35), None (30).
Recent Food Recalls 2023 (May) /Food Product Recalls 2023 (May)
What food is being recalled right now?
| Date | Location | Product-Description | Recall-Reason-Description |
| 05/01/2023 | US | Copitas-Artisan ceramicware cups | May exceed FDA guidance levels for leachable lead. |
| 05/02/2023 | US | Nut Mixes | Undeclared almonds |
| 05/03/2023 | US | Organic Tahini | Potential Foodborne Illness/Salmonella |
| 05/04/2023 | US | Classic potato chips | Undeclared milk |
| 05/04/2023 | US | Salad greens | Due to potential Escherichia coli 0157:H7 (E. coli) contamination |
| 05/05/2023 | US | Mung bean sprouts | Potential for Listeria monocytogenes |
| 05/06/2023 | US | Kale, Spinach, Collard Green products | Potential for Listeria monocytogenes |
| 05/09/2023 | US | Genova Pesto Packaged in Tubs Marked Hummus Dip | Product may contain undeclared milk and walnuts |
| 05/09/2023 | US | Bean Sprouts | Listeria monocytogenes |
| 05/09/2023 | US | Strawberry Yogurt & Blueberry Yogurt Parfaits | Undeclared soy |
| 05/11/2023 | UK | Fishy Fish Pie | may contain pieces of plastic |
| 05/11/2023 | UK | Chicken & Turkey Casserole | may contain pieces of plastic |
| 05/11/2023 | UK | Mexican Style Chilli Cheddar | Potential for Salmonella |
| 05/11/2023 | UK | Chocolate Dessert | Potential for Listeria monocytogenes |
| 05/11/2023 | US | Black Fungus (Nam Meo) | Salmonella |
| 05/11/2023 | US | Oatmeal Raison Cookies | Undeclared Peanut and Soy |
| 05/12/2023 | US | Kale, Spinach, Collard Green products | Potential for Listeria monocytogenes |
| 05/12/2023 | US | “Spice” packaged salad greens | Recall Cancellation Due to False Positive |
| 05/14/2023 | US | Powdered Infant Formula | Potential Cronobacter sakazakii contamination |
| 05/17/2023 | US | Italian Classics Diavolo Sauce | Undeclared fish (Anchovy) |
| 05/18/2023 | US | Vanilla Crunch Dark Chocolate Bar | Undeclared tree nuts (hazelnut, cashew, and almond) |
| 05/18/2023 | US | Chile Cacahuates Japones | Undeclared peanut |
| 05/18/2023 | US | Children’s Chewable Colostrum | Undeclared milk |
| 05/22/2023 | US | SABOR NUTELLA, TODDY, FERRERO, GALLETA MARIA & GALLETA OREO | Undeclared Soy, Walnuts, and Wheat |
| 05/23/2023 | US | BROWN SUGAR CHUNK WITH COOKIE DOUGH & BROWNIES FRENCH ICE CREAM | Undeclared walnuts |
| 05/23/2023 | US | Dark Chocolate Almonds | Undeclared Milk |
| 05/24/2023 | US | Chocolate Kandy Kakes | Undeclared peanuts |
| 05/25/2023 | US | Buffalo Wing Sauce | Undeclared Soy |
| 05/25/2023 | US | Penne Rigate Mozzarella Salad | Undeclared Allergen |
| 05/26/2023 | UK | Milk Chocolate with Hazelnuts | may contain pieces of plastic |
| 05/30/2023 | US | Sophelise Cheese and Tobasi Cheese | Potential Contamination with Listeria monocytogenes |
| 05/31/2023 | US | Onion Flavored Rings | Undeclared Wheat |
| 05/31/2023 | US | Ice Cream | Undeclared wheat and soy |
Safefood 360° RISK is an ideal solution for food safety practitioners across the entire food supply chain. To get the latest food news, recalls and alerts from Safefood 360°, click request demo to talk with our technical specialists about how we can help.
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