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The Food and Drug Administration is offering several resources to help people understand and follow a proposed rule that requires more traceability recordkeeping for certain produce.

COORECTED: As health and regulatory agencies seek an answer to what’s causing three separate E. coli outbreaks, one likely answer is sprouts or leafy greens, according to the demographics of past outbreaks.

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling organic romaine hearts after a sample tested positive for E. coli in Michigan.

Ten years ago, on Jan. 4, 2011, the Food Safety Modernization Act became law.

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.

Pero Family Farms Food Co. LLC, Delray Beach, Fla., has recalled multiple butternut squash products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

How do you quantify the advantages and disadvantages of increased traceability regulations for fresh produce (and other food)?

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s new produce safety website has launched to help professionals abide by the Food Safety Modernization Act, including the Produce Safety Rule.

The Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) application portal for fiscal year (FY) 2022 benefits will close on May 31, 2021. The portal opened on January 1, 2021.