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Stericycle Releases Its 'ExpertRECALL Index' for the Fourth Quarter of 2012
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(OPEN):
FOOD-RECALLS REACHED A TWO-YEAR HIGH, DURING THE FOURTH-QUARTER OF
2012--ACCORDING TO THE LATEST "EXPERT-RECALL INDEX". THIS
REPRESENTED AN AVERAGE RATE OF ABOUT SIX FOOD-RECALLS BEING DOCUMENTED,
EVERY DAY--AND AFFECTED OVER 18-MILLION PRODUCTS; THAT'S MORE
THAN DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF UNITS THAT WERE AFFECTED IN THE THIRD-QUARTER.
MIKE ROZEMBAJGIER IS THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF RECALLS FOR
"STERICYCLE EXPERT-RECALL"...
(ROZEMBAJGIER):
"RIGHT BEFORE THE F-D-A'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF TWO MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
PROPOSED UNDER THE 'FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT', THE AGENCY
DOCUMENTED 552 FOOD-RECALLS--REPRESENTING A 33-PERCENT INCREASE, OVER
THE PREVIOUS QUARTER, AND REACHING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF RECALL-ACTIVITY
IN MORE THAN TWO YEARS. AS THE AGENCY CONTINUES TO SHIFT ITS FOCUS
TOWARD PREVENTION--RATHER THAN SIMPLY REACTING TO FOODBORNE-ILLNESS
OUTBREAKS--WE CAN EXPECT THE F-D-A TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO WHAT
COMPANIES ARE DOING TO BOTH ENSURE THAT OUR FOOD IS SAFE, AND PREVENT
RECALLS FROM OCCURRING. COMPANIES WITH A RECALL-PLAN THAT'S READY
ARE LIKELY TO BEST WEATHER THE IMPENDING STORM OF INCREASED
REGULATORY-SCRUTINY."
(CLOSE):
THE LATEST "EXPERT-RECALL INDEX" ALSO FOUND THAT CONSUMER-PRODUCT RECALLS
INCREASED, DURING THE FOURTH-QUARTER--WHILE DRUG AND MEDICAL-DEVICE
RECALL-ACTIVITY DROPPED. THE "INDEX" IS COMPILED QUARTERLY FROM DATA
ISSUED BY BOTH THE "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION", AND THE
"CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION". THE COMPLETE REPORT
FOR THE FOURTH-QUARTER IS AVAILABLE AT
"EXPERT-RECALL"-DOT-COM-SLASH-"RECALL-INDEX".
