food safety

Country Fresh recalls watermelon products

Country Fresh BB #:280778 is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of watermelon chunks from select stores as...

5 years ago 3 minute read

This is what FDA’s smarter food safety looks like

Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for food policy and response at FDA, who helped oversee the New Era of Smarter Food...

5 years ago 3 minute read

FDA proposed rule requires stronger traceability for higher risk food

The FDA is proposing to establish additional traceability recordkeeping requirements (beyond what is already required in existing regulations) for persons...

5 years ago 5 minute read

LGMA survey details members’ traceability systems

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2020 Sacramento, CA — A survey of member companies operating under the California Leafy Greens...

5 years ago 5 minute read

FDA issues injunction to stop sprout grower under Produce Safety Rule

For Immediate Release: September 15, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that Fortune Food Product, Inc.,...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Mastronardi completes 5th EFI certification

WASHINGTON – Mastronardi Produce BB #:115453 (sold under the SUNSET brand) has certified its fifth operation through Equitable Food Initiative....

5 years ago 4 minute read

LGMA releases ten things being done to make leafy greens safer this fall

Sacramento, CA — In a year of unparalleled tragedies stemming from the pandemic to California wildfires, lettuce farmers in California...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Duncan Family Farms is first to install innovative irrigation water treatment system

Goodyear, AZ — Duncan Family Farms, BB #:206668 a leading family-owned, multi-regional grower of over 7,000 acres of certified organic...

5 years ago 4 minute read

California LGMA updates food safety practices

Sacramento, CA — The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Board BB #:210653 voted last week to accept several updates to...

5 years ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 21, 2020

Summer is salad time, but Pamela and Greg discuss how the leaf items coming from the Salinas, CA, area will...

5 years ago 1 minute read

HelloFresh recalls onions that may have Salmonella

The FDA released this company announcement August 19, 2020 Company Announcement: HelloFresh BB #:299518 has been informed by one of...

5 years ago 2 minute read

FDA narrows bagged salad Cyclospora outbreak investigation

The FDA released this statement August 14, 2020: FDA’s traceback investigation identified several farms in the U.S. that may have...

5 years ago 3 minute read

CFIA adds Krown brand onions to Salmonella recall

Ottawa, August 12, 2020 – The food recall warning issued on August 7, 2020 has been updated to include additional...

5 years ago 1 minute read

CFIA issues alert for microgreens Salmonella risk

Ottawa, August 11, 2020 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume and retailers,...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Taylor Farms recalls products containing onions

Company Announcement Taylor Farms Texas, a Dallas, TX establishment, is voluntarily recalling products containing onions as a result of the...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Publix recalls red onions due to possible Salmonella risk

LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Publix Super Markets BB #:110909 is issuing a voluntary recall for red onions, packaged by Del Monte...

5 years ago 2 minute read

ELEVATE and NSF International to offer EFI certification auditing

WASHINGTON, August 4, 2020 – Equitable Food Initiative continues to focus on value-added solutions to further standardize its audit process...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Thomson International recalls onions in Salmonella outbreak

From the Food and Drug Administration August 1, 2020: Thomson International Inc. BB #:117198 of Bakersfield, California is recalling Red,...

5 years ago 3 minute read

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