Food Safety
Organizations release joint statement on E. coli in lettuce
A group of produce industry associations today issued the following statement to update consumers on a recent e.coli outbreak being investigated in Canada and the U.S.: "The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has... more »
FSMA effective Jan. 26 for large growers
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the most sweeping reform of our food safety laws in more than 70 years, was signed into law by President Obama on Jan. 4, 2011. After seven years and several... more »
UA offers new food safety undergraduate degree
A breach in food safety can be catastrophic to individuals and businesses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in six Americans gets sick from contaminated foods or beverages and 3,000 die... more »
Purdue Extension providing training for Produce Safety Rule
During 2018, the Purdue Extension produce safety training team will provide training for growers, packers, processors and sellers of fresh produce. Training sessions will be held at seven locations throughout Indiana in 2018 to help companies and... more »
Perdue welcomes WTO statement on MRLs
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement in response to the joint statement on pesticide maximum residue levels (MRLs) signed at the 11th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires:... more »
Purdue schedules produce safety training sessions
During 2018, the Purdue Extension produce safety training team will provide training for growers, packers, processors and sellers of fresh produce. Training sessions will be held at seven locations throughout Indiana in 2018 to help companies and... more »
Report helps growers with food safety planning
A publication released Ocr. 26 by the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) will help produce farmers understand what it means to develop a farm food safety plan and meet new federal food safety... more »
Mann Packing recalls minimally processed vegetable products
Mann Packing of Salinas, California is voluntarily recalling minimally processed vegetable products listed below because they may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. Mann Packing is issuing this recall in response to a single positive result found... more »
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