Search Results for: Food Safety Modernization Act
Assisting produce growers in complying with food safety laws
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule is the first law to regulate the growing and harvesting of fresh produce. The law is aime... READ MORE »
EXPO panels to examine food safety, inspections
Produce recalls are becoming too common. Food safety is paramount, and Ohio and Michigan are among Great Lakes states that will begin offering free fo... READ MORE »
Irradiation an option for vegetable processing, food safety
[caption id="attachment_15023" align="alignright" width="323"] Mangoes travel on a conveyor belt through the Electronic Cold-Pasteurization process. P... READ 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... READ 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 Uni... READ MORE »
Food safety tactics key for hydroponic production
The number of small-scale, hydroponic producers is growing fast because of the demand for locally-grown food, but with 48 million cases of foodborne i... READ MORE »
Produce safety requirement for growers simplified by USDA, FDA
As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ongoing effort to make the oversight of food safety strong... READ MORE »
H-2A visa program modernization addressed by Cabinet members
U.S. Secretary of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Secret... READ MORE »
Big question: Am I covered under the FSMA Produce Safety Rule?
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule specifies that produce growers who have annual gross produce sales of $25,000 or less are... READ MORE »
Vermont awards $74K in Produce Safety Improvement Grants
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) awarded $74,000 to nine Vermont produce growers making on-farm improvements th... READ MORE »
