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FDA: Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
The Food and Drug Administration released this information March 17, 2020: The following are resources available to industry members and...
Bean sprout outbreak expands to Sobeys vegetable mixes
ADVISORY: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated information on their website as Sobeys Inc. is recalling Sobeys and...
Salinas moves forward from Romaine outbreaks
Until recently, lettuce, for most Americans, meant iceberg: there was no other kind. As recently as the 1980s, it accounted...
Coronavirus doesn’t change produce washing rules
Consumers should wash their hands in soap and water and wash their fruits and vegetables in water. Same as before...
Dole recalls salad due to undeclared allergens
MONTEREY, CA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. BB #:114768 is initiating a limited voluntary Recall of the following products: Product Name...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 6, 2020
Pamela and Greg discuss the produce and retail industry’s response to coronavirus and why Pamela’s glad she’s been stockpiling trade...
FDA releases Leafy Greens Action Plan
Stephen M. Hahn, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food...
LGMA supports FDA leafy greens action plan
PRESS RELEASE March 5, 2020 The leafy greens farming communities in California and Arizona welcome any action that helps prevent...
Costco has big plans as part of FDA import program
Costco Wholesale BB #:150902 was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first in the Voluntary Qualified...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 28, 2020
Pamela checks in from Southern Exposure in Tampa, FL, while Greg has returned from his trip to San Diego for...
FDA says sprout outbreak linked to Jimmy John’s has expanded
Statement from the Food and Drug Administration February 26, 2020: FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, are...
SmartWash Solutions training helps with food safety and FSMA compliance
SALINAS, CA (February 26, 2020) — The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) identifies water as one of the largest contributors...
FDA to Jimmy John’s: Seven years of outbreaks is too much
FDA NOTICE: Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted a warning letter issued to Jimmy John’s Franchise LLC for engaging in...
FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety
We should embrace the New Era of Smarter Food Safety, Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for food policy and response for...
CDC says Tailor Cut Produce Salmonella outbreak is over
Statement from the Food and Drug Administration February 18, 2020: FDA, CDC and state and local partners investigated an outbreak...
New technology for pathogen detection driven by lasers
PRESS RELEASE: WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers at Purdue University have been working to develop new technologies to help stop...
Missa Bay issues recall of mislabeled salads
Company Announcement: Missa Bay LLC of Swedesboro, N.J. is recalling 1,154 cases of Ready Pac BB #:114498 Bistro Bowl Spinach...
The potential way forward in melon traceability
Although the melon industry has a demonstrated need, the adoption of traceability systems industrywide is still in its infancy. Walmart...
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