Outbreak Update: How Restaurants Are Reassuring Customers About Lettuce By Carol Miller|August 2, 2026 As the Cyclospora outbreak unfolds, consumer-facing businesses are taking noticeably different approaches to restoring confidence in lettuce.Read More
Federal Health Officials Declare Cyclospora Outbreak Over — Now What? By International Fresh Produce Association|September 15, 2026
Where To Learn More About Growing Great Indoor Strawberries Posted by Growing Produce Staff|September 14, 2026
Cyclospora Outbreak’s Next Victim Might Be Growers Who Weren’t Involved By Carol Miller|July 30, 2026 Once consumer confidence begins to erode, rebuilding it can take considerably longer than removing a recalled product from the food supply.
Video: Vegetable Grower Puts Cyclospora Outbreak in Context for Consumers Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 23, 2026 Veggie grower and social media influencer Shay Myers says context changes everything when considering the Cyclospora illness outbreak.
Hot Take on Cyclospora and the Weakening of Food Safety Surveillance By Western Growers|July 16, 2026 Recent blog post on the Cyclospora outbreak and its relation to the dismantling of food safety surveillance gives good food for thought.
New Study Takes a Hard Look at What Should Guide Food Safety By Cornell Chronicle|March 20, 2026 Cornell researchers suggest ultrasensitive food safety tests with ‘zero-detection’ expectations might be wasting edible food.
Why You Need To Be Proactive With CEA Food Safety By Jolene Hansen|July 29, 2024 As the CEA industry moves forward, adoption and retention of high food safety standards will be essential to consumer confidence and trust.
Salmonella Outbreak Connected to Cucumbers Posted by Growing Produce Staff|June 18, 2024 CDC investigation notice links cucumbers with outbreak of nearly 200 cases of Salmonella across multiple states.
Eye on Cantaloupes as Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Under Investigation [Updated] Posted by Growing Produce Staff|November 20, 2023 FDA and Centers for Disease Control probing for connections in foodborne illness case that has sickened scores of people.
Another Lettuce-Related Recall Hits at the Holidays Posted by Carol Miller|December 22, 2021 The Listeria outbreak is currently linked to an Illinois Fresh Express facility.
Ways Smart Surfaces and Coatings Can Help Protect the Produce Industry By AgriLife Today|December 13, 2021 Learn more about a $2.4 million grant received by Texas A&M from USDA to improve specialty crop safety and water efficiency.
Transforming Foodborne Illness Outbreak Reports Into Industrywide Actions By Trevor Suslow|October 19, 2021 Such investigations can often lead to increased efficiency, quality, and safety.
Salmonella Outbreak Source Is Still Unknown Posted by Carol Miller|September 29, 2021 Investigators say restaurant condiment cup that held onions, cilantro, and lime tested positive.
Growers Issue Two Different Parsley Recalls This Week Posted by Carol Miller|September 15, 2021 Buurma Farms and Dole Fresh Vegetables separately issued recalls for E. coli contamination.
Two Melon Recalls Announced This Week Posted by Carol Miller|October 7, 2020 Walmart issued a voluntary recall for potentially listeria-contaminated watermelon. Just a couple days later, Michigan-based retail Meijer and Arizona-based distributor Eagle Produce recalled cantaloupes due to possible Salmonella.
Assorted Peaches at Center of Salmonella Scare By Thomas Skernivitz|August 20, 2020 Two-pound bags supplied by Wawona Packing Co. voluntarily removed from shelves of Aldi stores in up to 20 states due to possible contamination.
LGMA Announces Plans for Even More Stringent Food Safety Measures Posted by Carol Miller|January 29, 2020 Find out what the California and Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement are doing to help prevent another significant E. coli outbreak.
Tracebacks Link One Grower to Three E. coli Outbreaks Posted by Carol Miller|January 15, 2020 FDA declares the food safety outbreaks are over.
Fallout Continues in Wake of Latest Romaine Recall Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 6, 2019 Government agencies update number of reported illnesses in E. coli outbreak tied to lettuce grown in California’s Salinas Valley.
How to Assess and Manage Wildlife Intrusion Risk on Your Farm By Matthew J. Grassi|September 4, 2019 How well you control free-roaming animals can make the difference between food safety and food disaster. We asked an expert for advice.
What Has the Ag Industry Learned from Foodborne Illness Outbreaks? By Lisa Lochridge|February 22, 2019 Food safety scares — no matter where they take place — affect an entire industry sector.
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