Food Safety

California leafy greens group responds to Canadian import restrictions

Last week, the leafy greens community received notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) of it plan to enforce unprecedented import restrictions on all romaine produced in the California counties of Santa Clara, Santa... more »

New research projects to answer urgent produce safety questions funded by CPS

The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has funded 14 new research projects, valued at just over $3.3 million, to help answer industry's most urgent produce food safety questions. The 14 funded projects address pressing industry science... more »

Food safety partnership enhanced between FDA, Mexican counterparts

During an Oct. 5 virtual ceremony, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and its regulatory counterparts in Mexico – the Federal Commission for the Protection from Sanitary RisksExternal Link Disclaimer (COFEPRIS) and the National Service of Agro-Alimentary... more »

Canada requirement: romaine from parts of California must be tested for E. coli

From 2016 to 2019, romaine lettuce from California was linked to outbreaks of E. coli illnesses in the U.S. and Canada. Food safety investigations by Canadian and U.S. authorities identified the Salinas Valley growing region as a... more »

LGMA audit data released on new water requirements

Last year the California Leafy Green Handler Marketing Agreement LGMA approved significant changes to improve the safety of water used in farming leafy greens. These updates are now in place throughout the California leafy greens industry and represent... more »

LGMA issues statement in response to FDA proposed traceability rule

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) issued the following statement Sept. 21 in response to the new FDA proposed traceability rule. "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today they are adding traceability requirements... more »

Specialty crops industry may get tools to effectively manage food safety risks

Outbreaks of foodborne diseases threaten the daily lives of millions of Americans, resulting in recalls and sometimes loss of life. Providing an integrated food safety system for fresh fruits and vegetables that protects the food... more »

Survey shows detailed traceability systems in place on leafy greens farms

A survey of member companies operating under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement shows that producers are capable of quickly tracking product involved in an outbreak or recall. Under FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule, farms are... more »