Food Safety
Following a health inspection of the company’s plant in central Mexico, the country’s health ministry says results of its studies of lettuce and water samples were negative for cyclospora.
From buyer verification to root cause analysis, Food Safety Strategy founder Jennifer McEntire outlines an immediate action plan for produce growers.
The country’s agencies are conducting preventive inspections and traceability analyses in Guanajuato.
The Food and Drug Administration posted that it was confident that shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms locations in central Mexico is behind illnesses associated with Yum Brands’ Taco Bell restaurants in Michigan and four other states.
As of Sunday, there were no confirmed positive sample results for cyclospora, the FDA says.
Taylor Farms says no Taylor Farms-branded salads or kits are tied to the outbreak after the FDA said its traceback investigation identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico used by Taco Bell locations where people ate before becoming ill.
Amid a historic outbreak, retail executive Jeff Cady and the IFPA are championing a calm, science-first approach to food safety, urging both regulators and supply chain partners to rely on hard physical evidence rather than premature speculation.
The company says it’s leveraging its more than 25 years of supply chain expertise to help grower-packer-shippers, retailers, foodservice operators and distributors simplify the supply chain, reduce food waste, optimize inventory levels, mitigate compliance risk and increase profitably.
Fresh from securing key advocacy wins, the International Fresh Produce Association CEO brought a clear message to the recent Washington Conference: The produce industry’s voice is actively shaping federal policy, but the fight for fresh is far from over.
The former FDA deputy commissioner joins “The Packer Podcast” to discuss the potential for machine learning to turn food safety from reactive to predictive and its tangible benefits for the fresh produce industry.
Produce companies explain why they aren’t waiting for federal deadlines to master the complex world of digital traceability.
Ellise Fallon brings more than 10 years of experience in food and ag-tech innovation to lead the company’s next phase of global growth.
The new technical guidance series seeks to bridge the gap between FSMA 204 regulation and field-level execution, providing growers and shippers with a multiyear roadmap for the 2028 compliance deadline.
Former FDA policy manager Eric Stevens is set to join the International Fresh Produce Association to lead global regulatory engagement and science-based policy.
The companies say this expanded integration connects supplier management and traceability, helping buyers find FSMA 204-ready suppliers.
Former FDA deputy commissioner shares what produce industry business should focus on in the year ahead.
Join us for this special episode of The Packer Podcast, sharing some of the most interesting and entertaining answers from our “fresh take” segment.
The Rochester, N.Y.-based retailer says it has recalled its 34-ounce and 11-ounce Wegmans Deluxe Unsalted Mixed Nuts due to the potential contamination of the pistachios in the mix with Salmonella.
Ryp Labs CEO explains how natural, easy-to-integrate technology is extending produce shelf life and offering significant returns across the supply chain.
Due to an ongoing Salmonella investigation, the government of Canada encourages consumers to seek alternatives to imported pistachios from Iran.
Fresh Taste Produce Ltd. has recalled broccoli floret packages sold in seven provinces due to a potential contamination with salmonella.
The company has recalled its conventional white and yellow peaches which were sold individually and in multi-packs.
The new feature handles receiving, packing and moving finished goods into inventory.
A study partially funded by the Center for Produce Safety found that water, soil, floors and more are key contamination hotspots for CEA systems.
The meals contain Sno Pac Foods spinach that had been recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Located at the Intralox global headquarters in New Orleans, the facility will be a place for CFS technical experts to help food processors worldwide implement preventive programs that mitigate and prevent critical food safety challenges.
Wholesale Produce Supply recalled its products after a routine sampling program revealed that the finished products potentially contained bacteria, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Recent research partially funded by the Center for Produce Safety shows that, while not perfect, water sanitizers can reduce illness risk.
This new partnership between the companies integrates RedLine’s MyProduce and iFoodDS Trace Exchange to help share critical tracking events and key data elements needed as part of FSMA 204.
A multi-province outbreak of Salmonella has been traced to pistachios and products containing pistachios.