New Study Takes a Hard Look at What Should Guide Food Safety

Members of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement to adopt Western Growers’ proprietary GreenLink food safety data sharing platform.

Feedback needed to improve the quality of food safety educational programs and to develop a targeted university educational curriculum..

New work by U.S. researchers advances efforts to reduce Listeria impacts in cold storage. Another looks at cover crops’ impact on yield.

Texas survey finds only one in five small farmers have had previous food safety training.

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.

As Chief Science and Technology Officer, Whitaker laid the groundwork for food safety, supply chain, technology, and sustainability efforts for PMA and the specialty crops industry.

FDA announces common-sense decision to exercise discretion on enforcement of Produce Safety Rule on crops that may have a reduced presence of foodborne pathogens.

Government agency is hiring for spots just below the level requiring Senate approval while re-submitting them for the higher level positions.

USDA’s Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices Plus+ now at equivalent status.

The new website is intended to help the state’s growers comply with FSMA and the new federal Produce Safety Rule.

While the first Food Safety Modernization Act compliance date has arrived, it’s time to get prepared for what the future will be like.

Ozonation is a terrific technology with tremendous benefits in ensuring the safety of fresh fruit, but it’s not a “silver bullet.”

Monitoring may be most effective way to meet the preventative controls component of the Food Safety Modernization Act.

While the free tool was primarily designed for use by small firms, any size manufacturer can opt to use it.

Follow this 10-Step plan to protect the public — and your farm. As a bonus, see how Duda Farms runs its mock recalls.

Farm food safety is a huge issue in today’s vegetable growing industry. Yet a lot of produce wash machinery were designed decades ago with no thought of thorough cleaning or sanitizing. Cornell’s Robert Hadad is figuring out which cleaning methods are most effective.

Aid to help growers understand role in new food safety rules released.

Compliance information available for small and very small businesses.

FSMA Wizard helps food facilities, importers, and growers to determine their possible requirements under the Food Safety Modernization Act.