food safety
Three additional FSMA rules finalized
FDA has published three final rules that are key components of the revised Food Safety Modernization Act. The rules are accessible through the online Federal Register links below. The Produce Safety rule establishes science-based standards... more »
USApple to review new produce safety rule
FDA has just posted a pre-publication version of the 801-page final produce food safety rule that will apply to growers: "Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption." The rule will... more »
More final FSMA rules submitted to Federal Register
FDA has submitted the final produce safety, foreign supplier verification and third party accreditation rules of the Food Safety Modernization Act to the Federal Register for publication, as required by the court. An additional rule,... more »
Oregon State gets federal grant for food safety center
Oregon State University will administer a new $1.2 million center that aims to help small and midsized farms and food processors in 13 western states prevent foodborne illnesses. The initiative was announced today by the... more »
Few spots remain for UC Davis produce safety workshop
The UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center announced their popular Produce Safety: A Science-based Framework Workshop has a few spots left. The workshop, organized by Trevor Suslow, will be held November 3-5 on the UC Davis... more »
Del Monte recalls some Granny Smith apples
Del Monte Fresh Produce is initiating a voluntary recall of Granny Smith green apples because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections... more »
FDA holding public meeting on FSMA Preventive Controls final rules
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today a public meeting to offer the opportunity for discussion on the recently finalized rules on preventive controls for human and animal foods under the FDA Food Safety... more »
Center for Produce Safety announces $20,000,000 campaign for produce safety
Since its inception in 2007, the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has provided $16.4 million to fund produce safety research. To expand this work, the center announced the “Campaign for Produce Safety,” a fundraising initiative... more »
USDA NASS begins gathering food safety data about fruit operations nationwide
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is now surveying produce packers and other post-harvest businesses to help fruit and vegetables operations as they prepare to implement new federal food safety requirements.... more »
AMS previews expansion of successful GroupGAP pilot program
At a Sept. 15 meeting of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Anne Alonzo previewed the planned expansion of a pilot program that helps small... more »
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