Food Safety
FSMA produce safety training helps growers navigate rules
Farmers are learning that the new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule is... more »
Final rule set to standardize phytosanitary treatment regs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending its treatment regulations to standardize the process for approving new cold treatment facilities in southern and western U.S. States. “We are... more »
Produce Safety Rule, demand brings more Vermont grants
Jan. 26, 2018 marked the first major compliance date for farms covered by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. Farms that grow, harvest, pack, or hold produce with greater than $500,000 in... more »
PMA vice president hired by FDA for produce safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has hired James Gorny, Vice President of Food Safety and Technology at the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) as the FDA's Senior Science Advisor for Produce Safety. Gorny will assume... more »
Produce safety training ensuring continued enjoyment of specialty crops
Oakleaf, Mizuna, Red Rib Chicory, Lollo Rosa, and Lamb's Lettuce, are the names of a few of the leafy vegetables which graced my salad plate. The thinly sliced fresh red onion, juicy pomegranate kernels, and... more »
BioSafe Systems gets EPA nod for bactericide/fungicide
Field-to-packing product provider BioSafe Systems' SaniDate 15.0 product received a critical label enhancement for the treatment of process water used in the packing of raw commodities, such as specialty fruits and vegetables. SaniDate 15.0’s label... more »
Bilingual FSMA Produce Safety Rule training in Colorado
The Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA), Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, and the Colorado Department of Agriculture will host an all-day Produce Safety Rule training, Jan. 25 at the at the Weld County Extension... more »
Framework code set for digitally sharing food safety audits
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Purdue University recently released open-source code for Trellis, a digital framework for exchanging food safety audits between growers, audit firms, trading partners and distributors. Trellis code was designed specifically for... more »
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