Food Safety
Food safety will be a top concern in 2021, so the United Fresh Produce Association has a roster of food safety programs available in virtual seminars coming up in the new year.
The Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement welcomes Kevin Watson as its new LGMA compliance officer. In this role he will help to implement the program’s comprehensive, science-based, food safety standards.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the USDA Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Assistance Program to remain available to eligible producers until all allocated funds are depleted.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is launching an assignment to collect romaine lettuce samples from commercial coolers in the Yuma County, Arizona growing region during the current harvest season.
The dates are set for the annual Center for Produce Safety Research Symposium.
The pandemic has changed business practices for many of our industry’s companies, but one thing that it cannot change is the fresh produce industry’s commitment to food safety.
A free web seminar on supply chain transparency is set for Feb. 23 by solutions provider Dapicon Inc.
State and federal public health are collecting data to identify the food source of a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Feb. 2.
The United Fresh Produce Association has set March 10 as the date for the first annual virtual harmonized standard update meeting, according to a news release.
HPNow’s patented HPGen solution for the on-site generation of hydrogen peroxide has received the “Solar Impulse Efficient Solution” Label, according to a news release.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is updating the USDA Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices and GAP Plus+ audit checklists.
The Food and Drug Administration’s proposed rule on additional traceability requirements for certain foods is more complicated and expensive than it should be.
Two fresh produce organizations put their money where their mouth is and contributed to the Center for Produce Safety at the highest level.
Michigan State University researchers are conducting a study through April 1 to assess buyer requirements for produce safety standards in the U.S.
The Food and Drug Administration’s multi-year study to enhance produce safety is taking the long view.
New set of GFSI benchmarking requirements will look to help ensure trust in food safety auditors and increase recognition of this vital role in securing safe food to people everywhere.
Food safety issues are drawing a concentrated focus through a dedicated track at the United Fresh Produce Association’s virtual Reimagine Conversations event.
The fresh produce industry should be prepared for the post-pandemic return of routine Food and Drug Administration inspections.
The “optics” and the science behind product testing were evaluated in a June 10 session at the United Fresh Produce Association’s Reimagine Conversations web seminar.
Save-On-Foods LP is recalling Dole brand Fresh Packed Blueberries from the marketplace due to possible Cyclospora contamination.
Consalo Family Farms, Egg Harbor City, N.J., will be updating and streamlining the electronic field traceability system on its blueberry farms.
Replicating its Salinas Valley program, the Grower Shipper Association of Central California has established a COVID-19 training prevention program in Yuma, Ariz.
A mislabeled vegetable tray with ranch dip has led to a recall in Florida because it contains eggs, which are considered as an allergan that must be identified on the product.
On December 18, Center for Disease Control released two statements declaring two active outbreaks of pathogenic E. coli were over.
Evidence showed that leafy greens were the likely source of a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections this fall, but federal health officials were unable to identify a type of leafy greens responsible.
For more than two decades, the so-called “dirty dozen” list has spread inaccurate safety fears about the most popular and healthy fruits and vegetables.
What is the one thing produce safety professionals need the most?
The 10-year old Food Safety Modernization Act is aging nicely, most industry leaders think.
A six-week online workshop on cleaning and sanitizing relating to the produce safety rule will be offered from Jan. 26 to March 2.
What is one thing that could make the produce supply safer?