Food Safety
This course from Penn State Extension covers practices and procedures to ensure safe handling of the produce.
The Reagan-Udall Foundation also issued a report in September calling for staggered implementation of the traceability, starting with suppliers.
Two experts on food safety and traceability recently dispelled myths and discussed the importance of produce distributors having robust plans in place to meet new Food Safety Modernization Act guidelines.
Multiple frozen vegetable brands utilized organic carrots from Grimmway Farms, which is involved in a bigger recall.
The Food and Drug Administration said the company recalled its 12-ounce Marketside Broccoli Florets due to possible Listera contamination.
The agency traced the outbreak to American/slicer cucumbers grown by Agrotato S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico.
The strain of E. coli linked to illnesses was never found in testing samples but only through epidemiologic and traceback evidence linked the outbreak to the onions supplied by Taylor Farms.
As part of a larger multistate salmonella outbreak, the company recalled its cucumbers from the grower implicated in the outbreak.
The Food and Drug Administration said the recalled products were distributed to retailers in Connecticut and New York and have the potential to be contaminated with listeria.
The company recalled its Sweet Kale Chopped Salad Kit due to possible contamination with salmonella in the country, but not in the U.S.
Following the recall of cucumbers supplied by SunFed Produce, the retailer has recalled its Marketside Fresh Cut Cucumber Slices.
CPS has highlighted 2024 research results that it says deserve immediate action from food safety professionals.
Information is being sought on industry practices and preferences, research results on consumer perceptions and any impact date labeling may have on food waste.
Researchers seek to develop a set of best practices with surface material and sanitation recommendations to reduce pathogen risks.
The Food and Drug Administration said more companies pulled products containing recalled cucumbers.
In an inspection report, FDA inspectors indicated several issues, such as a lack of sanitation control monitoring records and preventative measures.
The collaboration between the food safety solutions company and SPS Commerce aims to help trading partners share key data elements required in FSMA 204.
The company recalled select lot codes of the kits because of the possible presence of undeclared fish and wheat allergens.
California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville, Calif., is blockchain compliant with the IBM Food Trust, allowing all points of the company’s berry supply chain to access data.
Henry Avocado Corp., Escondido, Calif., is recalling California avocados from retail stores in six states after a positive Listeria monocytogenes test at its packing facility.
The company says its 1-Click FSMA 204 reports provide KTEs, CTEs and traceability lot codes needed for compliance.
A project at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign compared risk management mitigation strategies to prevent exposure to contaminants.
The Texas International Produce Association says the Fresh Papaya Addendum is a resource for retailers and foodservice companies to bolster sourcing standards.
New Age International recalled its 200-gram package of Daily Veggies enoki mushrooms because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The agency says the new guidance helps identify preventative measures against enteric viruses and ensures consistent application.