Latest News From Food safety

At the Center for Produce Safety’s annual Research Symposium in Charlotte N.C., the topics ranged from Listeria and Salmonella validation tools, sanitation methods, water testing and more.

When the Food and Drug Administration tells a food company to issue a recall “or else,” a new document describes exactly what that means.

The debate over weed killers containing glyphosate continues to be issue in Germany.

When the Food and Drug Administration tells a food company to issue a recall “or else,” a new document describes exactly what that means.

The debate over weed killers containing glyphosate continues to be issue in Germany.

The Public Health Agency of Canada has increased the number of salmonella infections related to English cucumbers purchased in Western Canada this summer.

The Public Health Agency of Canada has increased the number of salmonella infections related to English cucumbers purchased in Western Canada this summer.

The FDA investigation into an E. coli outbreak from Yuma, Ariz., romaine turned up no specific source, but concluded it’s likely contaminated irrigation water from a canal that passes near a cattle operation.

The intersection between fresh produce and food safety has been a busy one, and Jennifer McEntire has witnessed major collisions as vice president of food safety and technology at United Fresh.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be holding a series of four one-day public meetings on its draft guidance for the produce safety rule.

Shipping company A.P. Moller Maersk has invested in Spoiler Alert, a software company that helps firms manage unsold food inventory.

iTradeNetwork has upgraded its flagship Order Management Suite to make it easier to comply with the Safe Food for Canadians Act.

Already a big player in meat and poultry facilities, Packers Sanitation Services Inc. is seeking to expand its footprint in the fresh produce world with real-time data monitoring of its sanitation services.

Our battle against pathogens entering the fresh produce supply chain is daunting.

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has adopted the changes made by its Arizona counterpart in the wake of an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in Arizona — with one exception.

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has adopted the changes made by its Arizona counterpart in the wake of an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in Arizona — with one exception.

Western Growers is hosting a web seminar on the On-Farm-Readiness Review.

ORLANDO, Fla. - SafeTraces is promoting its new-to-market sanitation verification solution and its patented DNA barcode application system for fresh produce items.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A theme of a food safety session at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit was the need to get more research to companies who could use it.

UPDATED: In a rare recall of foods for two types of pathogens, federal agencies are investigating deli items containing processed vegetables from McCain Foods USA Inc.

Health officials in Canada and Washington state are investigating more than 50 cases of salmonella possibly linked to cucumbers.

The Food and Drug Administration has released draft documents designed to help growers better understand the Produce Safety Rule and processors understand the Preventive Controls Rule.

The United Fresh Produce Association is accepting registrations for a Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) training course.

Frank Yiannas, the vice president of food safety for Walmart and an outspoken proponent of blockchain, is leaving retail to take a post at the Food and Drug Administration.

The Center for Produce Safety has announced 13 new research awards at about $2.6 million.

Canadian retailer Sobeys Inc. has issued a recall for 19 fresh-cut and deli products containing broccoli due to possible listeria contamination.

The Center for Produce Safety has announced 13 new research awards at about $2.6 million.

Canadian retailer Sobeys Inc. has issued a recall for 19 fresh-cut and deli products containing broccoli due to possible listeria contamination.

As the Yuma, Ariz., lettuce season begins, growers there will be following new food safety standards after an industry-led massive effort dug into the possible causes of an E. coli outbreak linked to Yuma romaine.

The Food and Drug Administration is considering a policy of releasing the names of retailers who have products involved in outbreaks that could result in illness or deaths.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United Fresh Produce Association believes a national foodborne disease investigation board should be considered.

In the wake of back-to-back foodborne illness outbreaks linked to leafy greens, Walmart wants its leafy greens suppliers to have blockchain-enabled traceability in place by this time next year.

A Canadian company is recalling a cole slaw blend that was distributed to retailers because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

FDA officials looking into the source of the cyclospora in McDonald’s salads found two samples of U.S.-grown romaine with the parasites, although they weren’t connected to the outbreak attributed to the salads.

AIB International, Manhattan, Kan., has amended its Food Safety Essentials online program.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued guidance to help food facilities subject to the preventive controls food safety rule to know if they meet the definition of a “qualified facility.”

The Food and Drug Administration has announced that a multi-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis illnesses likely linked to salads from McDonald’s restaurants appears to be over.

The Center for Produce Safety is accepting requests for proposals on food safety research for 2019.

The Food and Drug Administration this summer detected cyclospora parasites on cilantro grown in the U.S., in what appears to the be first time a domestic product was identified as the source of the parasites.

The third edition of the Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain has been released. 

The Produce Traceability Initiative Leadership Council met recently to put a new spotlight on voluntary adoption of PTI standards.

The Produce Traceability Initiative Leadership Council met recently to put a new spotlight on voluntary adoption of PTI standards.

The Alliance for Food and Farming and Markon Cooperative are using on-farm education to dispel food myths and misinformation about fresh fruits and vegetables. 

The Alliance for Food and Farming and Markon Cooperative are using on-farm education to dispel food myths and misinformation about fresh fruits and vegetables. 

Following a federal agency’s positive test for Listeria monocytogenes, a Canadian greenhouse grower has recalled two microgreens products.

Following a federal agency’s positive test for Listeria monocytogenes, a Canadian greenhouse grower has recalled two microgreens products.

The number of lab-verified cases in a cyclospora outbreak linked to Fresh Express salads sold at McDonald’s restaurants continues to mount.

Fresh Express, whose salads were pulled from about 3,000 McDonald’s restaurants after they were linked to a cyclospora outbreak, has a panel of food safety and industry experts to study the parasites.

Fresh Express, whose salads were pulled from about 3,000 McDonald’s restaurants after they were linked to a cyclospora outbreak, has a panel of food safety and industry experts to study the parasites.

Voluntarily recalling fresh-cut melon products from Caito Foods cost owner SpartanNash $2.9 million this summer.