{"id":4742,"date":"2025-11-18T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/?p=4742"},"modified":"2025-11-23T11:28:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T17:28:31","slug":"when-the-supply-chain-fails-the-peach-recall-and-why-every-certified-food-protection-manager-must-pay-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/safe-food-training-mn\/when-the-supply-chain-fails-the-peach-recall-and-why-every-certified-food-protection-manager-must-pay-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"When the Supply Chain Fails: The Peach Recall and Why Every Certified Food Protection Manager Must Pay Attention"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
<\/a>The peach recall is still rolling out through related products.<\/p><\/div>
As a Minnesota food safety professional, my usual focus is on in-house standards like time\/temperature and hygiene. However, the recent nationwide peach recalls\u2014initially fresh peaches from HMC Farms and Moonlight Companies due to <\/span>Listeria<\/span><\/i>, followed by Kroger’s “Private Selection” peach salsa recall\u2014demonstrate the critical need for a <\/span>Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM)<\/b> to manage external threats. The salsa recall was necessary because it was <\/span>made with the contaminated peaches<\/b><\/a>, illustrating the “continuing fallout” and the vital lessons in traceability and supplier-level risk for all Minnesota food managers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The first recall was for the raw, agricultural product\u2014the fresh peaches. <\/span>Listeria<\/span><\/i> is a <\/span>bacterium found in soil, water, and animal feces,<\/b><\/a> meaning contamination can happen right on the farm or in the processing plant.<\/span><\/p> This presents an immediate challenge for you, whether you are a manager, chef, or business owner.<\/span><\/p> Receiving is a critical control point:<\/b> Your receiving dock is more than a doorway. It’s the first checkpoint in your kitchen’s safety plan. You must <\/span>train your team<\/b> to check for undamaged packaging, proper temperatures (when applicable), and to know <\/span>who<\/span><\/i> your suppliers are.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The <\/span>secondary recall of the peach salsa<\/b><\/a> is, in many ways, the more important lesson for a <\/span>Certified Food Protection Manager<\/b>. The salsa company didn’t necessarily do anything wrong in its own kitchen, but a contaminated ingredient it received from a supplier affected it.<\/span><\/p> Ask yourself these questions:<\/span><\/p>1. The Initial Recall: A Problem at the Source<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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