Food Safety

Romaine safety not impacted by US government shutdown

News of the government shutdown’s impact on federal public health agencies has raised concerns about the safety of the U.S. food supply. Leafy greens producers want consumers to know the shutdown is not having an... more »

Alliance for Food and Farming OK’s program, vice chair

At its annual meeting held this month, the Alliance for Food and Farming Management Board approved 2019 projects that will help advance the organization’s objective of providing credible, science based information to consumers so that... more »

Investigation on E. coli outbreak linked to California romaine continues

The FDA, along with CDC, state and local agencies, continues its investigation into the potential source of a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to romaine lettuce grown in California this fall. As of Jan.... more »

Food safety grant awarded to Michigan farmers’ market group

Ensuring the safety of the state’s food supply is paramount to protecting public health as well as helping to grow Michigan’s $104.7 billion food and agriculture economy. “As part of the department’s commitment to food... more »

USDA releases 2017 residue monitoring results

On Dec. 17, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its 2017 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) residue monitoring results. The new USDA report states: "The PDP annual summaries consistently show that 99 percent of... more »

Leafy greens’ group responds to FDA romaine lettuce findings

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) organization released a statement Dec. 13 regarding the FDA's announcement regarding romaine lettuce contamination originating from a farm in California. "The LGMA welcomes the information provided by FDA... more »

Farm in romaine lettuce recall has new recall for cauliflower

The California farm identified as one possible source of an E. coli outbreak that sparked a nationwide recall of romaine lettuce recalled red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce and cauliflower on Dec. 13 Adam Bros.... more »

BREAKING: FDA names California romaine farm as CDC reports additional E. coli patients

They say the investigation is ongoing and more sources are possible, but as of the afternoon of Dec. 13, the FDA is reporting traceback efforts in the ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has... more »