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Responding to feedback from growers who said the agency’s previous guidance was too complicated and difficult to implement, the FDA has changed its regulatory approach to agricultural water requirements.

On December 2, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the release of a proposed revision to Subpart E (Agricultural Water) of the Produce Safety Rule (PSR).

The FDA will be holding two virtual public meetings to discuss the recently released proposed rule for agricultural water.

The Food and Drug Administration has announced the 12 winners of the FDA New Era of Smarter Food Safety Low- or No-Cost Tech-Enabled Traceability Challenge.

Traceability re-emerged as a topic of produce industry focus when the FDA published the proposed recordkeeping regulation as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) (section 204) in September 2020.

Animal intrusion into produce fields has been an obvious food safety risk for some time.

After a recent food safety report, FDA targets California’s central coast region leafy green farms and ranches for additional tests.

National editor Tom Karst and staff writer Ashley Nickle discuss the latest 90-day delay for produce shippers on the ELD mandate and how blueberries fared in some recent cold weather.

A recent gathering of trade officials from eight countries are a good signal for increased international commerce, according to Port Manatee officials in Palmetto, Fla.

Robinson Fresh is focusing on its network of service centers across the U.S. to help increase supply chain efficiency and bring customers fresher perishable shipments.