Vince Shiers 
In 2019 we applied the Never Events principle from the health care industry to food product recalls. Essentially, we identified a significant proportion of product recalls that should never happen. For example, where the product had been put in the wrong packaging or the incorrect label had been applied. These are cases where product recalls … Read more
RQA Group continually tracks recall numbers globally throughout the year with a specific focus on USDA, US FDA, UK FSA, RASFF and Product Safety Australia. Below we have summarised the recall numbers for 2021 and made predictions for 2022: USDA FSIS recalls (Class I, II or III) were higher in 2021 than in 2020 but … Read more
RQA are searching for an ambitious person who is looking to get a first step into sales and marketing or further their development in this area. This is a part-time role, working 20hrs per week. The role is a vital one for our expansion and supports, and enables, the marketing team to generate leads and … Read more
The UK FSA report on 13 foodborne pathogens and their detrimental effect on UK society has ben published. They classified the pathogens according to 6 weighted criteria: Estimated Number of Annual Cases Quality Adjusted Life Years per Case of the Pathogen Public Concern Total Cost to Society per Annum Estimated Number of Annual Fatalities Scientist … Read more
**THIS VACANCY HAS NOW BEEN FILLED** RQA have had a very successful 2021 and we therefore require a full time Project Coordinator to assist with the increased project work and be ready for another successful year in 2022. Our clients include some of the world’s best known consumer product brands and global insurance companies. Our … Read more
RQA Group are pleased to announce that we are main kit sponsor for the rugby union team, Glen Eyre Lost Boys, a team made up of University of Southampton, UK, undergraduates. Glen have got off to a great start to the season and are currently top of their league. RQA Group fully supports the Rugby … Read more
RQA Europe (trading as RQA Group) is proud to have been approved by the Financial Services Qualification System (FSQS). The FSQS Registered Mark is valued by some of the largest purchasers in the financial sector and it indicates that RQA Group has gone through the rigorous process required to demonstrate its commitment and credentials to … Read more
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]The 2020 RASFF report has been published. This is the report on the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed and it is starting to get very complicated. RASFF has now integrated with AAC, the Administrative Assistance and Cooperation network. This means RASFF is now reporting “investigations on non-compliance” and there are now 6 … Read more
Our latest update on Never Events which showed that up to 50% of recalls are wholly preventable has been covered by Strategic Risk, an award winning publication for risk and insurance managers. Click below to go to the article.