FDA Issues Import Alert For Cucumbers Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 26, 2013 FDA has issued an import alert for imported cucumbers supplied by Daniel Cardenas Izbal and Miracle Greenhouse of […]Read More
Industry Groups Blast Latest “Dirty Dozen” List Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 23, 2013 The Produce Marketing Association (PMA), the Alliance for Food and Farming, and other industry organizations have been quick […]
Food Safety Modernization Act Comment Period Extended Posted by Christina Herrick|April 18, 2013 In response to a letter sent April 11 by vegetable and fruit industry groups, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, […]
It’s Time To ‘Farmer-Up’ For Food Safety By Trevor Suslow|April 12, 2013 Many vegetable growers in most parts of the U.S. and at all scales of production and marketing channels […]
A Food Safety Plan For Cantaloupe Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 12, 2013 The fall of 2011 was a dark time for the U.S. cantaloupe industry. FDA had found Listeria monocytogens […]
Fruit, Vegetable Groups Request Extension On FSMA Comment Period Posted by Christina Herrick|April 11, 2013 United Fresh Produce Association and 88 international, national, state, and regional fresh fruit and vegetable groups have requested […]
FDA Listening Session On Proposed Produce Safety Rule Announced Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 9, 2013 A listening session is scheduled for April 30 to hear comments and concerns about the FDA’s proposed new […]
Report Interprets Food Safety Research For Growers Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 26, 2013 A new report released by Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Western Growers aims to help produce industry members […]
Kennedy Groves Keeps Competitive Edge Through Quality, Transparency By Frank Giles|March 14, 2013 When you consider the challenges facing Florida’s citrus industry, it is clear that much will be expected from […]
Scientists Receive $2 Million To Improve Food Safety Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 13, 2013 Scientists at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and North Carolina State University are looking to naturally […]
10 Things You Need To Know About The Produce Safety Rule By Christina Herrick|March 6, 2013 July 26, 2013 UPDATE: In July, FDA published two proposed rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). These […]
New Cantaloupe Guidance Published Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 6, 2013 A new resource, “The National Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for Cantaloupes and Netted Melons,” is now available […]
Pacific Northwest Tree Fruit Industry Targets Food Safety Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 22, 2013 Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) and the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) will collaborate to fund produce […]
Center For Produce Safety Announces Call For Food Safety Research Proposals Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 1, 2013 The Center for Produce Safety at the University of California, Davis, has announced its 2013 request for food […]
Opinion: Putting Food Safety First Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 10, 2013 One of the predictably difficult areas to negotiate in the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act was […]
Getting A Grip On Listeria By Trevor Suslow|January 9, 2013 Without question, one of the top three topic questions reaching my Extension office for the past nine months […]
Center For Produce Safety Awards $1.8 Million To Ten Projects Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 3, 2012 The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) at the University of California, Davis, today announced ten new grant awards […]
Get Prepped For PTI By Frank Giles|July 21, 2012 After a series of devastating foodborne illness outbreaks in produce crops, the industry took upon itself a series […]
New Device Makes Cleaning Leafy Greens Easier Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 18, 2012 A simple and inexpensive device to wash leafy produce may provide a convenient way for small farmers to […]
High-Tech Record Keeping For Apples Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 17, 2012 At a time when accurate record keeping is more important than ever, both for food safety and cost […]
