Cantaloupe Growers Criminally Charged In Listeria Outbreak Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 27, 2013 Brothers Eric and Ryan Jensen of Jensen Farms were charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Denver, CO, […]Read More
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Syngenta Launches “Good Growth” Plan Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 24, 2013 Syngenta has announced six company-wide commitments to address the global food security challenge. The “Good Growth Plan” has:• […]
Food Safety Starts With Your Manual By Frank Giles|August 21, 2013 It has been nearly three years since the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law. The […]
Opinion: Prepare For Food Safety Law By Rosemary Gordon|August 8, 2013 Editor’s Note: In late July, FDA released two more proposed rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). […]
Opinion: Facing Up To Food Safety Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 8, 2013 With so much minutiae contained in the many pages of the Food Safety Modernization Act it’s easy to […]
Tomato Food Safety Workshop Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 5, 2013 The Florida Tomato Committee and the Florida Tomato Exchange will hold their 38th Annual Joint Tomato Conference Sept. […]
Bagged Salad Under Investigation As Source Of Stomach Bug Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 31, 2013 [Updated Aug. 5 for named source of illness in two states from FDA] A prepackaged salad mix is […]
United Fresh To Host Town Halls In 15 States Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 22, 2013 United Fresh Produce Association will kick off its fourth Summer Fresh Impact Tour on July 29 in Highland, […]
FDA Answers Farmers’ Questions About Food Safety Modernization Act Posted by Christina Herrick|July 16, 2013 Editor’s note, the FDA recently published this article online here. Mike Taylor, deputy commisioner for Foods answers questions […]
USApple Comments On New FDA Regulations On Apple Juice Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 12, 2013 The FDA has proposed a change in the maximum allowable level for inorganic arsenic in apple juice. The […]
Indiana Melon Growers Prepare For FDA Inspections Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 12, 2013 The FDA is rolling out new federal food safety regulations following separate salmonella outbreaks last year traced to […]
District Court Sets Publish Date For All FSMA Rules Posted by Christina Herrick|June 27, 2013 The Produce Safety Rule and Preventative Controls portions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) were rolled out […]
Regulation Wringer Making Florida’s Future Farmers Stronger Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 17, 2013 Recently, we introduced the GenNext Growers initiative and some of the fresh faces from around the Sunshine Sate […]
California Cantaloupe Growers Launch Mandatory Food Safety Program Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 12, 2013 As the summer cantaloupe season moves into full swing and consumers see larger melon displays at their local […]
Taylor Farms Honored For Food Protection Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 31, 2013 DuPont Nutrition & Health recently hosted the 12th annual Food Quality Award reception and ceremony, honoring Taylor Farms […]
Momentum Continues For Produce Traceability Initiative Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 29, 2013 Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) Leadership Council members agree the increasing percentage of produce cases marked with PTI labels […]
United Fresh Announces New Recall Ready Program Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 22, 2013 United Fresh recently announced the launch of the new Recall Ready Program to help produce industry companies prepare […]
FDA Holds Comment Session On Food Safety Rules By Brian Sparks|May 16, 2013 In mid-April, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg announced that the comment period for the Produce Safety Rule, one of […]
Food Safety: The First 48 Hours Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 13, 2013 Information for this article was provided by Phil Tocco, Michigan State University Extension educator. In the event of […]
Hands-On HACCP Training For The Fresh-Cut Industry Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 8, 2013 The University of Georgia’s (UGA) Fresh-Cut HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) short course workshop will offer the […]