Food Safety
FDA planning tool to help businesses comply with FSMA
FDA is releasing a new software tool to help owners and operators of food facilities create a food safety plan specific to their facilities. The planning tool is intended to help businesses meet the requirements... more »
Fall FSNS food safety training schedule set
Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) announced its fall 2017 course schedule for food safety training. FSNS offers certified training programs that assist the food industry in meeting food safety and quality measures within plants and... more »
Produce Safety Rule outlines compost use for produce
Compost can greatly contribute to overall plant and soil health, adding beneficial bacteria and fungi as well as providing organic material and available nutrients. From a food safety perspective, improperly prepared compost from animal manure,... more »
On-farm food safety efforts in New Jersey lauded
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension (NJAES) county agricultural agents Wes Kline (Cumberland) and Meredith Melendez (Mercer) have been recognized for their work helping growers understand FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and... more »
Appointments made to fill USDA food safety leadership posts
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue made two key appointments Aug. 1 to help fulfill the USDA mission to ensure the safety of the nation’s food supply. Perdue announced that Carmen Rottenberg was selected as... more »
Funding goes to states for FSMA produce safety Implementation
The FDA is awarding $30.9 million in funding July 19 to support 43 states in their continued efforts to help implement the produce safety rule. This is the largest allocation of funds to date, made... more »
Pair of HACCP courses to be hosted at UC Davis
Two courses that present basic and advanced information on hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) will be held at the University of California, Davis. The basic HACCP class is scheduled for Oct. 16-18. Learn... more »
CFVGA members attend produce safety symposium in Denver
The Center for Produce Safety's (CPS) June 20-21 symposium brought cutting edge food safety researchers to Denver to talk about current research and its application to the produce industry as well as to hear from... more »
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