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FDA provides flexibility to start routine inspections on small farms
The Food and Drug Administration is providing flexibility for when states may begin conducting routine inspections of small farms, the agency said.
Dec 08, 2019 by Tom Karst
FDA updates outbreak investigation of salmonella in Pennsylvania
The Food and Drug Administration and the Pennsylvania Department of Health are investigating an outbreak of illnesses caused by salmonella javiana in Pennsylvania.
Dec 08, 2019 by Tom Karst
SmartWash Solutions celebrates billions of safe servings
After ten years and helping to protect billions of pounds of fresh-cut produce, SmartWash Solutions is celebrating its contribution to the produce industry.
Dec 05, 2019 by Tom Karst
Putting food safety into action
Over the past decade, there have been significant advancements to create a more proactive, preventative approach to food safety under the Food Safety Modernization Act.
Dec 05, 2019 by Jake Watts
UPDATED: E. coli outbreak numbers grow while investigation continues
(UPDATED, Dec. 6) The number sickened in outbreak caused by E. coli O157:H7 linked to romaine lettuce from Salinas, Calif. continues to grow, while traceback investigators are focusing on three farms in the region.
Dec 05, 2019 by Tom Karst
Research looks at canal sediment-pathogen risks
University of Arizona research funded by the Center for Produce Safety is seeking to discover the extent of pathogens in irrigation canals in the Southwest U.S. and how produce growers should respond to that risk.
Dec 04, 2019 by Tom Karst
Loblaw issues recall on President’s Choice brand coleslaw
Loblaw Companies Ltd. on Dec. 3 recalled selected lots of President’s Choice brand coleslaw due to possible salmonella contamination.
Dec 04, 2019 by Tom Karst
USDA expands citrus quarantine in Texas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is expanding the area quarantined for citrus greening in Texas,
Dec 03, 2019 by Tom Karst
UPDATED: Hepatitis A outbreak linked to blackberries count increases
(UPDATED, 5:15 p.m.) Case count increases again for hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to blackberries
Dec 03, 2019 by Tom Karst
Bedford Industries earns BRC certification
Effective Nov. 2, Worthington, Minn.-based Bedford Industries has earned its British Retail Consortium (BRC) food safety certification.
Dec 02, 2019 by Tom Karst