Food Safety
Clear Labs, Menlo Park, Calif., has new listeria testing and environmental mapping capabilities on its Clear Safety platform, a rapid detection method that reduces the time needed to pinpoint sources of contamination.
StePac, Tefen, Israel, is changing the traditional shipping method of packing broccoli and other vegetables in ice, with its modified atmosphere/modified humidity packaging.
CORRECTED: In response to a distributor’s refusal to recall Mexican papayas implicated in a salmonella outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration has alerted all of its customers and is pursuing other actions.
Four U.S. senators have introduced legislation to boost the number of federal employees inspecting food at the borders.
The Food and Drug Administration has scheduled a public meeting on its New Era of Smarter Food Safety campaign.
JBT Corp. and SmartWash Solutions have entered into a partnership to offer fresh-cut produce processors in Europe a food safety solution.
Mexican papaya grower-shipper Super Starr International, Colima, is promoting its food safety programs and track record.
United Fresh Produce Association web seminars on Good Agricultural Practices harmonized standards and cyclospora are slated for November and December.
Fresh-cut processor and distributor Russ Davis Wholesale has recalled 14 products in connection with the Mann Packing recall due to potential listeria contamination.
Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., has hired Grace Ho as vice president of food safety and quality.
The Food and Drug Administration will continue to have a loose grip on enforcing supplier verification requirements for certain value-added produce operations.
Large farms grew even larger during the mid-20th century. Advances in planting technology boosted yields thanks to chemical treatments.
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement is sponsoring a web seminar to educate buyers on recent agricultural water metrics changes.
The International Pineapple Organization’s first-quarter Global Pineapple Conference has a busy schedule, with a day-long series of conference sessions and a tour of Port Everglades.
The Food and Drug Administration has released its game plan for the year on resolving repeated E. coli outbreaks from romaine lettuce
The Center for Produce Safety has opened registration for its 2020 Research Symposium.
The Food and Drug Administration has extended the comment period for the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Laboratory Accreditation Program proposed rule.
President Trump has signed into law a bill that adds agricultural inspectors and canine teams at border entry points to examine food imports.
AgSafe, Modesto, Calif., has promoted Theresa Kiehn to acting president and CEO.
Western Growers has launched an interactive website that allows the public to participate in discussions relating to leafy greens food safety and the industry to follow the process to strengthen those guidelines.
UPDATED: The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has scheduled another web seminar for retailers, foodservice operators and other buyers, with an emphasis on COVID-19 updates.
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, is reviewing updated processes relating to water metrics and soil amendments.
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, Sacramento, has appointed Willette Crawford to compliance officer.
Please join us for a PMA Virtual Town Hall at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, January 6: New Year, Old Food Safety Problems.
On January 1, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will open the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) application portal for fiscal year (FY) 2022.
Ten years ago, on Jan. 4, 2011, the Food Safety Modernization Act became law.
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling Sesame Asian Chopped Salad Kits in nine states after the wrong salad dressing and topping pack was included in the kits.
The FDA has concluded an investigation into a fall 2020 E. coli outbreak linked to leafy greens.
The California LGMA and the Produce Marketing Association have responded to the Food and Drug Administration’s update on a fall 2020 E. coli outbreak linked to leafy greens.
Dole Fresh Vegetables voluntarily recalling two lot codes of Dole Sunflower Crunch Chopped Salad Kit
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling two lot codes of Dole™ Sunflower Crunch Chopped Salad Kit.