Food Safety
Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc. of Friesland, Wisconsin is voluntarily recalling selected fresh whole onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico.
Potandon Produce L.L.C. of Idaho Falls, Idaho is on Nov. 19 updated its October 26 voluntary recall of onions supplied from Keeler Family Farms.
A track and trace system is the answer to encourage reusable packaging, according to researchers at Lancaster University and the University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released what it is calling the Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan.
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.
Some might say you look a little green when you are sick. Leafy greens actually turn purple — although not obvious to the human eye, it can be seen through advanced hyperspectral imaging.
We can’t let the bystander effect happen in fields, packinghouses or anywhere else in the supply chain — the results can be tragic.
Consumer confidence in fresh produce hinges on many factors, including food safety.
Finding generally strong compliance with federal standards for pesticide tolerances in food, the FDA has published its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report for Fiscal Year 2020.
The Salinas, Calif.-based California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has published its latest annual report.
The National Onion Association and the International Fresh Produce Association have released the second edition of Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Dry Bulb Onion Supply Chain.
The Produce Traceability Initiative has launched a new working group focused on technology.
With recognition from the Global Food Safety Initiative, EFI now offers a fresh produce certification that satisfies multiple retail requirements in a single audit.
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has implemented a number of programs and created working groups designed to ensure that New Jersey remains at the forefront of food safety.
Almost two dozen organizations have contributed from $100,000 up to $250,000 so far to the Center for Produce Safety’s (CPS) latest campaign to fund fresh produce food-safety research, CPS reports in a news release.
GLOBALG.A.P. North America has announced its GLOBALG.A.P. IFA (Integrated Farm Assurance) Standard is a recognized third-party certification for Walmart U.S. pollinator health commitments.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added data from its most recent population survey from 2018-2019 to its online toolbox, FoodNet Fast, according to a news release.
With final comments due by early April, the FDA’s ag water proposed rule is drawing big industry attention, said Jennifer McEntire, chief food safety officer for the International Fresh Produce Association.
The USDA has announced the establishment of the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) audit service for produce distribution centers.
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas and the Texas International Produce Association are helping to translate Spanish language comments on the FDA’s agricultural water proposed guidelines.
WiseTrade Corporation of Irvine, Calif., is recalling all its cases of its 200g/7.05oz packages of ENOKI MUSHROOM (Product of Korea).
Kansas City, Mo.-based Liberty Fruit Company, Inc. is recalling certain packages containing cantaloupe because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Animal intrusion into produce fields has been an obvious food safety risk for some time.
T Fresh Company of City of Industry, CA is recalling its 7.5oz (200g) enoki mushrooms, Lot #6021053 grown in China.
Alpine Fresh, Inc. of Doral, Florida is voluntarily recalling its 1 pound packages of “Hippie Organics” French Beans from lot# 313-626, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Research funded by the Center for Produce Safety is aiming to develop a low-cost tool that can detect fecal contamination in fields.
Brookshire Grocery Company of Tyler, Texas has issued a voluntary recall of bulk Yellow Flesh Peaches available in stores between 4/15/22 and 5/17/22, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria.
The projects supported through the investment will work to ensure a safe, nutritious and abundant food supply, said the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
North Little Rock, Ark.-based Safe Foods Corporation, a division of PSSI, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its latest expansion project in North Little Rock on June 2.
The creation of the International Fresh Produce Association from the merger of the United Fresh Produce Association and the Produce Marketing Association has allowed a reorganization of food safety priorities.