Food Safety
Greenbelt Microgreens recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
Ottawa-based Greenbelt Greenhouse recalled some of its microgreens products from store shelves Aug. 25. The two products recalled were Broccoli Microgreens, and Spicy Microgreen Mix, both sold in 75-gram packages under the Greenbelt Microgreens brand.... more »
Hazel trials technology with melon shippers
Hazel Technologies, a produce storage company with USDA, recently wrapped up a trial season with Dan Andrews Farms, a third-generation melon grower in San Joaquin Valley, California. With more than 30 years of experience growing melons, Dan... more »
United Fresh Commends USDA for harmonized standard support
The United Fresh Produce Association’s work towards for harmony among food safety audits and wholesale buyers seems to be gaining traction. Since June 2009, United Fresh has developed a “harmonized standard” for GAP food safety... more »
Chlorpyrifos pesticide ban ordered by appeals court
An EPA ban of the broad-spectrum pesticide chlorpyrifos – an action that will rock the agriculture industry – has been ordered by U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The ban will take away a tool... more »
Link to cattle operation eyed in romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local partners, continues to investigate a multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to... more »
Irradiation an option for vegetable processing, food safety
Food irradiation technology has been around for more than 50 years to kill pathogens, although it's not used... more »
James Padden to lead Michigan food safety program
James Padden will serve manager of the department’s Food Safety and Inspection Program in the Food and Dairy Division, effective July 16, 2018, said Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Gordon Wenk. Padden... more »
PMA adds Trevor Suslow to its food safety leadership team
Starting this fall, Trevor Suslow will become the Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) vice president of food safety. Suslow joins PMA from the University of California-Davis, where as Extension research specialist he has been researching, advising... more »
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