Food Safety
Some food hub exemptions may not stand under FSMA
Many small growers who sell produce that is covered under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule may be counting on a special type of exemption based on them selling more than half their gross sales... more »
PrimusLabs transitions to BAX System for microbiological testing
Santa Maria, California-based PrimusLabs has transitioned to the BAX System for microbiological testing at all of its laboratories in the United States, as well as Mexicali, Baja California. Other laboratories in Mexico will transition to... more »
Cornell dean: Food safety funding cuts risk public health
Editor's note: Following is an op-ed published Oct. 8 in the Albany, New York, Times-Union by Kathryn Boor, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. Boor argues that an increase federal... more »
Food safety resources available for Colorado growers
Colorado produce growers can benefit from a grant the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) received from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Department has partnered with Colorado State University (CSU) Extension to offer... more »
Colorado recall, crisis workshop planned
The Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) has assembled a team of experts to help growers prepare for a variety of food safety occurrences just in case the unthinkable happens. A Recall Readiness and... more »
Produce industry starts to prepare for FSMA inspections
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is in place, and inspectors are coming. The compliance date for larger manufactured food facilities subject to FSMA’s human food preventive controls rule kicked in on Sept. 19, 2016.... more »
Free training available for Sanitary Transportation Rule
The FDA has announced a set of free online training tools for ground-based food transporters. These new training modules are intended to help carriers meet the requirements of the FDA’s Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal... more »
Food safety resources available for Colorado growers
Colorado produce growers can benefit from a grant the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) received from FDA. The department has partnered with Colorado State University (CSU) Extension to offer a variety of resources to help... more »
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