Food Safety
If COVID-19 rates have gone down in your county, you may see on-site inspections return as early as next week.
CDC says ALDI, Hy-Vee, and Jewel-Osco are likely involved, but some cases cannot be traced to the stores.
It’s a great time to buy plentiful fresh fruit, but Americans don’t seem to agree, and at least one so-called ‘environmental’ group isn’t helping.
With Americans purchasing more food at retail than in any other time, it’s vitally important that farm managers protect their workers.
See how COVID-19 is shaping the message of the annual “Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce” report, and what the produce industry is saying about it.
Learn more in a guide from United Fresh Produce Association for food chain employers on what to do when the coronavirus hits home.
Find out what the California and Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement are doing to help prevent another significant E. coli outbreak.
PMA’s Vonnie Estes threw a spotlight on the innovations growers should watch for this coming decade.
FDA declares the food safety outbreaks are over.
The main Salinas-linked outbreak and the two smaller ones have a common denominator — an unnamed grower. The agency, however, emphasizes that it is treating the three investigations as independent outbreaks at this time.
Government agencies update number of reported illnesses in E. coli outbreak tied to lettuce grown in California’s Salinas Valley.
CDC and FDA say Salinas-grown romaine is at the heart of E. coli outbreak.
With new Food Safety Modernization Act requirements on the horizon, it’s important to review traceability procedures and upgrade if necessary.
While the fruit and vegetable industry has created ingenious ways to keep fields as clean as possible, we’ve learned fences are not always animal proof.
Answering blockchain’s strong entry into the fruit and vegetable market, traditional traceback providers up their game.
Worried about threats to your farm data from computer hackers? Here are four factors to think about to ensure your data stays safe and in your possession.
If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of a FDA inspector calling at the farm gate, there’s still time to get all your ducks in a row.
How well you control free-roaming animals can make the difference between food safety and food disaster. We asked an expert for advice.
Farm owners and their employees have a big responsibility to ensure that the crops they produce are safe for consumers. Here are some great recommendations for ensuring food safety.